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Volume 10, Number 2—February 2004
THEME ISSUE
2004 SARS Edition
SARS Transmission

SARS among Critical Care Nurses, Toronto

Mark B. Loeb*Comments to Author , Allison McGeer†, Bonnie Henry‡, Marianna Ofner§, David Rose¶, Tammy Hlywka*, Joanne Levie*, Jane McQueen*, Stephanie Smith*, Lorraine Moss*, Andrew Smith*, Karen Green†, and Stephen D. Walter*
Author affiliations: *McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; †Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; ‡Toronto Public Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; §Health Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; ¶Scarborough Grace Hospital, Ontario, Canada

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Table 2

Summary of exposure, personal protective equipment, and participation in high-risk activities of the nurses in whom SARS developeda

Nurse No. of shifts Location of shift Total duration of exposure to index patientb (min) Personal protection used when inside SARS patient’s room Participation in high risk activitiesc
1
 3
 ICU
 60
 Gown
Gloves
Surgical mask
2
 3
 ICU
 385
 Gown
Gloves
N95
Gogglesd
 Intubation, suctioning before intubation
3
 3
 ICUe
 190
 Gownd
Glovesd
N95d
 Suctioning before intubation
4
 5
 ICU
 935
 Gloves
Gownd
Gogglesd
N95d
 Intubation, suctioning before intubation
5
 3
 ICU
 555
 Gloves
Gown
N95
Gogglesd
 Intubation
6
 2
 CCU
 510
 None
7
 2
 CCU
 40
 None
8 2 CCU 510 Glovesd

aSARS, severe acute respiratory syndrome; ICU, intensive care unit; CCU, coronary care unit.
bDuration of exposure is defined as time spent in a SARS patient’s room.
cIntubation, suctioning before intubation.
dIndicates that use of this precaution was inconsistent (was not used on one or more occasions).
eNurse 3 worked one shift in coronary care unit.

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