A Pediatric Emergency Department Protocol to Avoid Intrahospital Spread of SARS-CoV-2 during the Outbreak in Bergamo, Italy

The pandemic of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 disease affected Northern Italy, spreading from the Bergamo province to the entire country. During reorganization of our emergency department to support patients presenting with coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 disease, we aimed to evaluate whether children play a role i...

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Published in:The Journal of pediatrics 2020-07, Vol.222, p.231-235
Main Authors: Nicastro, Emanuele, Mazza, Angelo, Gervasoni, Annalisa, Di Giorgio, Angelo, D'Antiga, Lorenzo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Betacoronavirus
Child
children
coronavirus
Coronavirus Infections - prevention & control
Coronavirus Infections - therapy
COVID-19
Cross Infection - prevention & control
emergency department
Emergency Service, Hospital - standards
Health Personnel
healthcare workers
Hospitals, Pediatric - standards
Humans
Infection Control - standards
Italy - epidemiology
Occupational Exposure - prevention & control
Pandemics - prevention & control
Personal Protective Equipment
Pneumonia, Viral - prevention & control
Pneumonia, Viral - therapy
Quarantine
SARS-CoV-2
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Summary:The pandemic of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 disease affected Northern Italy, spreading from the Bergamo province to the entire country. During reorganization of our emergency department to support patients presenting with coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 disease, we aimed to evaluate whether children play a role in intrahospital spread of the infection.
ISSN:0022-3476
1097-6833
DOI:10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.04.026