Advices on the prevention and control of nosocomial infection of novel coronavirus within children’s hospitals

Hongzhen XU; Shuohui Chen; Junfen FU; Qiang Shu; Zhimin Chen; Wei Sun; Dan Wang; Haihong Zhu; Hongqin Zhou; Guolan Huang; Zangzang FU; Hangyan Zhao; Bin Wang; Xiaoqing WU; Yuqin Liang; Yufen Huang; Meihong GU; Wei Wang

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Advices on the prevention and control of nosocomial infection of novel coronavirus within children’s hospitals

VernacularTitle: 儿童新型冠状病毒院内感染预防与控制建议
Author: Hongzhen XU ¹ ; Shuohui CHEN ¹ ; Junfen FU ¹ ; Qiang SHU ¹ ; Zhimin CHEN ¹ ; Wei SUN ¹ ; Dan WANG ¹ ; Haihong ZHU ¹ ; Hongqin ZHOU ¹ ; Guolan HUANG ¹ ; Zangzang FU ¹ ; Hangyan ZHAO ¹ ; Bin WANG ¹ ; Xiaoqing WU ¹ ; Yuqin LIANG ¹ ; Yufen HUANG ¹ ; Meihong GU ¹ ; Wei WANG ¹
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1. National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, National Children's Regional Medical Center, the Children’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310052, China
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Children’s hospital; Pediatrics; 2019 novel coronavirus; Nosocomial infection; Prevention and control
From: Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2020;36(0):E001-E001
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: The pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), which began in December 2019, has become the most serious public health problem, threatening people's health and life. This threat is posing a severe challenge on the diagnosis and treatment of 2019-nCoV infection, the prevention and control of hospital cross infection of medical staff. It is suggested that in addition to strengthening the organization and leadership of the abovementioned work, establishing and improving the prevention and control mechanism deserve greater attention. Furthermore, special attention should be given to the safety of the medical staff, strengthening their infection monitoring and outbreak management. Medical staff in different work areas and positions should be placed under careful protection, cleaning and disinfection measures. The protection during specimen collection, transportation and medical waste management should also be prioritized. This paper also put forward management suggestions for the outpatient department, isolation ward and other key departments. These measures are proposed to provide a guidance for the prevention and control of 2019-nCoV nosocomial infection in the pediatric outpatient and ward.