Decreasing High-risk Exposures for Healthcare Workers Through Universal Masking and Universal Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Testing on Entry to a Tertiary Care Facility.

Walker, Jeremey; Fleece, Molly E; Griffin, Russell L; Leal, Sixto M; Alsip, Jorge A; Stigler, William S; Nafziger, Sarah D; Marrazzo, Jeanne M et al. · Clin Infect Dis · 2021

retrospective_cohort · Level III

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Abstract

We describe the impact of universal masking and universal testing at admission on high-risk exposures to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 for healthcare workers. Universal masking decreased the rate of high-risk exposures per patient-day by 68%, and universal testing further decreased those exposures by 77%.

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