Volume 10, Number 2—February 2004
THEME ISSUE
2004 SARS Edition
SARS Transmission
Lack of SARS Transmission among Healthcare Workers, United States
Benjamin J. Park*, Angela J. Peck*, Matthew J. Kuehnert*, Claire Newbern*†, Chad Smelser*‡, James A. Comer*, Daniel B. Jernigan*, and L. Clifford McDonald*
Table 1
Characteristics of SARS patient healthcare in participating U.S. healthcare facilitiesa
| HCF | SARS patient | Dateb | Date full ICc started | Patient-days in HCF | Participating HCWs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A |
3/15/03 |
3/15/03 |
10 |
36 |
| 2 |
B |
3/2/03 |
Not started |
15 |
7 |
| 3 |
C |
3/14/03 |
3/16/03 |
8 |
16 |
| 4 |
D |
3/20/03 |
3/20/03 |
8 |
7 |
| 5 |
E |
4/6/03 |
Not started |
1 |
4 |
| 6 |
E |
4/10/03 |
Not started |
1 |
7 |
| 7 |
E |
4/14/03 |
4/14/03 |
7 |
21 |
| 8 |
F |
5/27/03 |
Not started |
4 |
12 |
| aSARS, severe acute respiratory syndrome; HCF, healthcare facility; IC, infection control; HCWs, healthcare workers. bDate, refers to the first date of the visit at the healthcare facility. This may be the date of admission or the date of visit to an outpatient clinic, emergency room, laboratory, or radiology suite. cFull infection control consists of negative-pressure isolation, N95 or higher respirator, gown, gloves, and eye protection. | |||||
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