Volume 22, Number 4—April 2016
Research
Transmission of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Infections in Healthcare Settings, Abu Dhabi
Table 3
Healthcare interactions for 14 healthcare workers who became infected with MERS-CoV after caring for a source case-patient, Abu Dhabi, January 1, 2013–May 9, 2014*
Description of healthcare interaction | Healthcare workers, no. (%) |
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Timing of interaction | |
Before MERS-CoV diagnosis in source case-patient |
13 (93) |
Type of interaction† | |
Patient examination | 7 (50) |
Procedure with potential aerosol generation‡ | 5 (36) |
Patient transport | 3 (21) |
Radiograph | 1 (7) |
Clerical | 1 (7) |
Unknown |
1 (7) |
Duration of interaction† | |
<10 min | 1 (11) |
10–30 min | 6 (43) |
>30 min | 2 (22) |
Unknown |
5 (36) |
PPE use during interaction†§ | |
Any mask | 6 (43) |
Surgical mask | 5 (36) |
N95 respirator¶ | 2 (14) |
Gloves | 4 (29) |
Gown | 3 (21) |
Gown, gloves, and surgical mask or N95 respirator | 3 (21) |
*Of the 19 healthcare worker case-patients identified, 14 occurred in persons who provided care for a source case (cases I-B–I-E, III-B–III-J, III-L); these 14 healthcare workers are described here. MERS-CoV, Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus; PPE, personal protective equipment.
†Self-reported information on eye protection is not available.
‡Manipulation of cannula or oxygen mask (n = 3), administration of inhaler or nebulizer treatment (n = 2), intubation (n = 1), suctioning before intubation (n = 1); healthcare workers could perform >1 of these patient care activities.
§Information on eye protection is not available.
¶Of the 2 healthcare workers who reported wearing an N95 respirator, 1 wore N95 inconsistently, and 1 reported wearing gloves and a respirator during all patient care activities but did not consistently wear a gown and recalls an occasion when patient material contaminated her clothing.