Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 involving residents receiving dialysis in a nursing home - Maryland, April 2020

Benjamin F. Bigelow; Olive Tang; Gregory R. Toci; Norberth Stracker; Fatima Sheikh; Kara M. Jacobs Slifka; Shannon A. Novosad; John A. Jernigan; Sujan C. Reddy; Morgan J. Katz

doi:10.15585/MMWR.MM6932E4

Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 involving residents receiving dialysis in a nursing home - Maryland, April 2020

Benjamin F. Bigelow, Olive Tang, Gregory R. Toci, Norberth Stracker, Fatima Sheikh, Kara M. Jacobs Slifka, Shannon A. Novosad, John A. Jernigan, Sujan C. Reddy, Morgan J. Katz

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What is already known about this topic? Residents of long-term care facilities have high COVID-19-associated morbidity and mortality. More information is needed about SARS-CoV-2 introduction and transmission in nursing homes. What is added by this report? Investigation of a COVID-19 outbreak in a Maryland nursing home identified a significantly higher prevalence among residents receiving dialysis (47%) than among those not receiving dialysis (16%); 72% were asymptomatic at the time of testing. What are the implications for public health practice? Nursing home residents undergoing dialysis might be at a higher risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection because of exposures to staff members and community dialysis patients. Attention to infection control practices and surveillance in nursing homes and dialysis centers is critical to preventing nursing home COVID-19 outbreaks.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1088-1093
Number of pages	6
Journal	Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
Volume	69
Issue number	32
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.15585/MMWR.MM6932E4
State	Published - Aug 14 2020

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Epidemiology
Health(social science)
Health Information Management
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

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Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 involving residents receiving dialysis in a nursing home - Maryland, April 2020

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