Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2022 Apr;43(4):504-509. doi: 10.1017/ice.2020.1292. Epub 2020 Oct 26.
Long-term care facilities (LTCFs) and their populations have been greatly affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. In this review, we summarize the literature to describe the current epidemiology of COVID-19 in LTCFs, clinical presentations and outcomes in the LTCF population with COVID-19, containment interventions, and the role of healthcare workers in SARS-CoV-2 transmission in these facilities.
长期护理机构(LTCF)及其人群受到 2019 年冠状病毒病(COVID-19)大流行的严重影响。在这篇综述中,我们总结了文献,以描述 COVID-19 在 LTCF 中的当前流行病学、COVID-19 患者在 LTCF 中的临床表现和结局、遏制干预措施以及医护人员在这些设施中传播 SARS-CoV-2 的作用。