Analysis on a nosocomial infection event in a designated COVID-19 hospital in Shandong from the perspective of disease control

  Objective  To analyze a nosocomial infection event in a designated hospital of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Shandong province retrospectively from the perspective of disease control and provide evidence to prevent the incidence of similar event.

  Methods  The epidemiological investigation was carried out by analyzing the medical records of the hospital where the nosocomial infection occurred and interviewing the relevant personnel.

  Results  Infection control and management in the designated hospitals were strengthened, and only patients with COVID-19 could be admitted to the designated hospital during the epidemic period rather than the patients with other diseases. The nucleic acid test was performed every 7 days for all the inpatients and their accompanying persons in the observation room and respiratory department of the hospital. Once the patients were discharged from the hospital and their accompanying persons finished nursing, nucleic acid test was performed for them again.

  Conclusion  The strategy of “implementing all the nosocomial infection control measures, expanding the coverage of nucleic acid test and increasing the frequency of encrypted nucleic acid detection” should be continued; and the supervision and improvement should be enhanced to ensure medical safety.