Abstract
A total 130 cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus were identified during a large hospital outbreak in Saudi Arabia; 87 patients and 43 healthcare workers. The majority (80%) of transmission was healthcare-acquired (HAI) infection, with 4 generations of HAI transmission. The emergency department was the main location of exposure.
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Alenazi, T. H., Al Arbash, H., El-Saed, A., Alshamrani, M. M., Baffoe-Bonnie, H., Arabi, Y. M., … Balkhy, H. H. (2017). Identified Transmission Dynamics of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Infection during an Outbreak: Implications of an Overcrowded Emergency Department. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 65(4), 675–679. https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/cix352
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