Impact of removing the healthcare mask mandate on hospital-acquired COVID-19 rates

Mandatory mask-wearing policies were one of several measures employed to reduce hospital-acquired SARS-CoV-2 infection throughout the pandemic. Many nations have removed healthcare mask mandates, but there remains a risk of new SARS-CoV-2 variants or epidemics of other respiratory viruses. To demons...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of hospital infection 2024-03, Vol.145, p.59-64
Hauptverfasser:	Mehra, R., Patterson, B.J., Riley, P.A., Planche, T.D., Breathnach, A.S.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	COVID-19 Healthcare-associated infection Interrupted time-series analysis Mask mandate Masks SARS-CoV-2
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