Propagation of a hospital-associated cluster of COVID-19 in Malaysia
Abstract
Hospitals are vulnerable to COVID-19 outbreaks. Intrahospital transmission of the disease is a threat to the healthcare systems as it increases morbidity and mortality among patients. It is imperative to deepen our understanding of transmission events in hospital-associated cases of COVID-19 for timely implementation of infection prevention and control measures in the hospital in avoiding future outbreaks. We examined the use of epidemiological case investigation combined with whole genome sequencing of cases to investigate and manage a hospital-associated cluster of COVID-19 cases.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 2021
- Source ID
- 10.1186/s12879-021-06894-y
Entities
People
- Adeeba Kamarulzaman
- Chiu-wan Ng
- Diane Woei-quan Chong
- Hang-cheng Ong
- I-Ching Sam
- Kejal Hasmukharay
- Marzuki Isahak
- Mas Ayu Said
- Nazirah Hasnan
- Nik Daliana Nik Farid
- Noran Naqiah Hairi
- Rafdzah Ahmad Zaki
- Sanjay Rampal
- Sasheela Ponnampalavanar
- Shahrul Bahyah Kamaruzzaman
- Sharifah Faridah Syed Omar
- Victor Chee-wai Hoe
- Vivek Jason Jayaraj
- Yoke Fun Chan
- Yoong Min Chong
Organizations
- Defense Threat Reduction Agency