Infection control practices in children during COVID-19 pandemic: Differences from adults - 25/07/20
Highlights |
• | High rate of asymptomatic children may increase the spreading of the disease. |
• | Healthcare workers in the pediatric hospitals are under great risk for exposure. |
• | Infection control precautions play crucial role to prevent the transmissions to HCWs. |
• | Personal protective equipment use is a very important strategy for protection of HCWs. |
Résumé |
Background |
Limited studies have been published on practices and management of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in children. Despite the fact that COVID-19 rarely caused any severe disease in children, the asymptomatic children might be playing an important role for spreading COVID-19 in healthcare facilities. This review aimed at sharing our experience of how to handle patients with COVID-19 in a pediatric referral and tertiary care hospital to prevent the possible transmissions to the healthcare workers (HCWs).
Methods |
This review sought to identify infection control practices measures during COVID-19 pandemic comes from our daily practice combined with the most recent guidelines with the new experience and information.
Results |
Prevention the transmission of COVID-19 to the HCWs, 4 primary themes should be taken into consideration; (1) ongoing education and importance of the organization of the healthcare facility, (2) proper clinical triage and isolation of the suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients in the outpatient clinics and in the emergency departments, (3) necessity of the organization of the COVID-19 wards, and (4) utilization of personal protective equipment.
Conclusions |
Infection control precautions to prevent the possible transmissions to HCWs as well as the other patients and their caregivers from children with COVID-19 are very critical. If sufficient precautions are not taken, healthcare settings may serve as additional source of transmission and spread of COVID-19 in the society.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Key Words : Coronavirus, Healthcare workers, Experience in children
Plan
Vol 48 - N° 8
P. 933-939 - août 2020 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.