Patients went into the hospital for care. After testing positive there for Covid, some never came out.
Patients went into the hospital for care. After testing positive there for Covid, some never came out. Jewett C. Kaiser Health News. November 4, 2021.
Jewett C. Kaiser Health News. November 4, 2021.
Nosocomial infection is a primary concern due to the COVID pandemic. This news story examines instances when inpatients contracted, and sometimes died of, COVID-19 while receiving care for a different condition. It summarizes the challenges associated with collecting adequate data that completely document nosocomial spread of COVID-19 and its impact on patient outcomes.