Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
Gaur, Swati; Dumyati, Ghinwa; Nace, David A.; Jump, Robin L. P.
Our healthcare system faces an unprecedented strain as it struggles with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. With cases now reported in 53 states and territories, community spread is either already occurring or imminent in most localities. Most healthcare systems are experiencing limited access to diagnostic tests accompanied by delays in test results of more than 24 hours.1 Trials to assess potential treatments are underway, with mounting difficulty in acquiring agents as the demand for them increases.
Keywords
Clinical aspects, diagnosis, treatment