Abstract
Recently, healthcare workers (HCWs) caring for patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are exposed to an increased risk of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. Risk assessment for HCW’s exposure to suspected/confirmed COVID-19 cases allows for early identification and management of COVID-19 among HCWs and limit introduction and spread of COVID-19 within healthcare facilities by healthcare personnel [1]. Five clinical scenarios are presented here. In each, a different risk exists. For each of the five cases we need to identify: Who is at risk?, What is this risk category?, What should the HCWs do after identifying the risk?, If there are any considerations in limited resources settings.
Highlights
Healthcare workers (HCWs) caring for patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are exposed to an increased risk of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection
Risk assessment for healthcare workers (HCWs)’s exposure to suspected/confirmed COVID-19 cases allows for early identification and management of COVID-19 among HCWs and limit introduction and spread of COVID-19 within healthcare facilities by healthcare personnel [1]
For each of the five cases we need to identify: Who is at risk?, What is this risk category?, What should the HCWs do after identifying the risk?, If there are any considerations in limited resources settings
Summary
Healthcare workers (HCWs) caring for patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are exposed to an increased risk of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. Medical Microbiology and Immunology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University Risk assessment for HCW’s exposure to suspected/confirmed COVID-19 cases allows for early identification and management of COVID-19 among HCWs and limit introduction and spread of COVID-19 within healthcare facilities by healthcare personnel [1].
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