Retrospective Study
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World J Clin Cases. Dec 6, 2022; 10(34): 12559-12565
Published online Dec 6, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i34.12559
Nosocomial infection and spread of SARS-CoV-2 infection among hospital staff, patients and caregivers
Chih-Chien Cheng, Li-Yun Fann, Yi-Chang Chou, Chia-Chen Liu, Hsiao-Yun Hu, Dachen Chu
Chih-Chien Cheng, Department of Education and Research, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei 116009, Taiwan
Li-Yun Fann, Department of Nursing, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei 106243, Taiwan
Yi-Chang Chou, Hsiao-Yun Hu, Dachen Chu, Department of Education and Research, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei 106109, Taiwan
Chia-Chen Liu, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, Taipei 106109, Taiwan
Author contributions: Cheng CC, Fann LY, Chou YC, Liu CC, Hu HY, Chu D designed research; Cheng CC, Fann LY performed research; Cheng CC, Chou YC, Liu CC contributed analytic tools; Cheng CC, Chou YC, Liu CC, Hu HY, Chu D wrote the paper; all author agreed and proven this revised article.
Institutional review board statement: The study was approved by the hospital’s institutional review board (IRB), with IRB number TCHIRB-11101009-E. All investigations were carried out in compliance with relevant laws and guidelines, and with the ethical standards of the Declaration of Helsinki.
Conflict-of-interest statement: There are no conflicts of interest to report.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Chih-Chien Cheng, MD, PhD, Doctor, Professor, Department of Education and Research, Taipei City Hospital, No. 10 Sec 4, RenAi Road, Daan Dist, Taipei 10619, Taiwan. dxo90@tpech.gov.tw
Received: September 30, 2022
Peer-review started: September 30, 2022
First decision: October 13, 2022
Revised: October 18, 2022
Accepted: November 7, 2022
Article in press: November 7, 2022
Published online: December 6, 2022
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Patients were more likely to acquire a nosocomial infection than hospital staff and caregivers. Private caregivers tended to be part of clusters of infection, due to social interaction. The incidence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection was relatively high among private caregivers, indicating a need for infection control education in this group.