Department of Legal and Forensic Medicine, University of Genova, 16132 Genova, Italy.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Jan 9;18(2):489. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18020489.
Despite numerous measures to contain the infection and limit its spread, cases of SARS-CoV-2 infections acquired in hospitals have been reported consistently. In this paper, we will address issues of hospital-acquired COVID-19 in hospitalized patients as well as medico-legal implications. After having conducted a literature search, we will report on papers on hospital-acquired SARS-CoV-2 infections. Ten scientific papers were selected and considered suitable for further analysis. According to several reports, the SARS-CoV-2 hospital-acquired infection rate is 12-15%. Hospital-acquired COVID-19 represents a serious public health issue, which is a problem that could create reluctance of patients to seek hospital treatment for fear of becoming infected. Healthcare personnel should do all that is necessary to address the problem and prevent further spreading, such as rigorous compliance with all procedures for containing the spread. From a medical-legal point of view, multiple aspects must be considered in order to understand whether the infection is a result of "malpractice" or an inevitable condition.
尽管采取了许多措施来控制感染并限制其传播，但仍不断报告在医院获得的 SARS-CoV-2 感染病例。在本文中，我们将讨论住院患者的医院获得性 COVID-19 以及医学法律方面的问题。在进行了文献检索之后，我们将报告有关医院获得性 SARS-CoV-2 感染的论文。选择了十篇科学论文，并认为它们适合进一步分析。根据一些报告，SARS-CoV-2 医院获得性感染率为 12-15％。医院获得性 COVID-19 是一个严重的公共卫生问题，这可能导致患者不愿因担心感染而寻求医院治疗。医疗保健人员应尽一切必要措施来解决问题并防止进一步传播，例如严格遵守所有控制传播的程序。从医学法律的角度来看，必须考虑多个方面，以了解感染是“医疗事故”还是不可避免的情况。
