Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Among Residents and Staff Members of an Independent and Assisted Living Community for Older Adults - Seattle, Washington, 2020
Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Among Residents and Staff Members of an Independent and Assisted Living Community for Older Adults - Seattle, Washington, 2020
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DOI：
10.15585/mmwr.mm6914e2
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发表时间：
2020-04-10
影响因子：
33.9
通讯作者：
Neme, Santiago
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作者：
Roxby, Alison C.;Greninger, Alex;Neme, Santiago
关于这个话题我们已经知道了什么？COVID-19的社区传播与长期专业护理机构中老年人的快速传播和高发病率和死亡率有关。COVID-19在其他类型老年生活社区中的传播尚未描述。这份报告增加了什么内容？在西雅图一家独立和辅助生活机构发现两例COVID-19病例后，实施了严格的预防措施。对所有居民和工作人员的检测发现，COVID-19病例很少。检测结果呈阳性的4人中有3人无症状。这对公共卫生实践有什么影响？基于症状的筛查可能无法识别独立生活设施和辅助生活设施居民的SARS-CoV-2感染，这强调了遵守疾病预防控制中心指导以防止COVID-19在老年生活社区传播的重要性。
What is already known about this topic?Community transmission of COVID-19 has been associated with rapid spread and high morbidity and mortality among older adults in long-term skilled nursing facilities. COVID-19 transmission in other types of senior living communities has not been described.What is added by this report?Following identification of two COVID-19 cases in a Seattle independent and assisted living facility, stringent preventive measures were implemented. Testing of all residents and staff members found few cases of COVID-19. Three of four residents who had positive test results were asymptomatic.What are the implications for public health practice?Symptom-based screening might not identify SARS-CoV-2 infections in independent and assisted living facility residents, underscoring the importance of adhering to CDC guidance to prevent COVID-19 transmission in senior living communities.