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KMID : 1144320200520030352
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감염과 화학요법
2020 Volume.52 No. 3 p.352 ~ p.359
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A Universal Screening Strategy for SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Intensive Care Units: Korean Experience in a Single Hospital
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Chang Eui-Jin
Choi Jae-Sung
Park Tae-Yun
Kim Seung-Bin
Ko Su-Hui
Kwon Yang-Sun
Kim Eun-Jin
Song Hyun-Ju
Noh Hwa-Kyung
Park Sang-Won
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Abstract
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Background: Severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is not differentiated clinically from other respiratory infections, and intensive care units (ICUs) are vulnerable to in-hospital transmission due to interventions inducing respiratory aerosols. This study evaluated the effectiveness of universal SARS-CoV-2 screening in ICUs in terms of screened-out cases and reduction in anxiety of healthcare personnel (HCP).
Materials and Methods: This prospective single-armed observational study was conducted in 2 ICUs of a single hospital. The number of patients diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 infection by the screening program and healthcare workers in ICUs that visited the SARS-CoV-2 screening clinic or infection clinic were investigated.
Results: During the 7-week study period, no positive screening case was reported among a total of 142 patients. Among 86 HCP in the ICUs, only 2 HCP sought medical consultation for SARS-CoV-2 infection during the initial 2 weeks.
Conclusion: A universal screening program for SARS-CoV-2 infection in ICUs with the coordination of other countermeasures in the hospital was reasonably effective in preventing in-hospital transmission in a pandemic situation and making clinical practices and HCP stable.
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KEYWORD
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SARS-CoV-2, COVID, Screening, Intensive care unit, Nosocomial infection
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