Emerg Infect Dis. 2023 Sep;29(9):1939-1941. doi: 10.3201/eid2909.230182. Epub 2023 Jul 12.
Palau had no reported evidence of COVID-19 community spread until January 2022. We chart reviewed hospitalized patients who had a positive SARS-CoV-2 test result during early community transmission. Booster vaccinations and early outpatient treatment decreased hospitalizations. Inadequate hospital infection control practices contributed to iatrogenic COVID-19 and preventable deaths.
帕劳直到 2022 年 1 月才报告有 COVID-19 社区传播的证据。我们对在早期社区传播期间 SARS-CoV-2 检测结果呈阳性的住院患者进行了病历回顾。加强针疫苗接种和早期门诊治疗减少了住院人数。医院感染控制措施不足导致了医源性 COVID-19 和可预防的死亡。