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August 2020 Interim EuGMS guidance to prepare European Long-Term Care Facilities for COVID-19 by Hubert Blain; Yves Rolland; Jos M. G. A. Schols; Antonio Cherubini; Stéphanie Miot; Desmond O’Neill; Finbarr C. Martin; Olivier Guérin; Gaëtan Gavazzi; Jean Bousquet; Mirko Petrovic; Adam L. Gordon; Athanase Benetos is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.
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## Abstract ## Purpose The European Geriatric Medicine Society (EuGMS) is launching a second interim guidance whose aim is to prevent the entrance and spread of COVID-19 into long-term care facilities (LTCFs). ## Methods The EuGMS gathered experts to propose a guide of measures to prevent COVID-19 outbreaks in LTCFs. It is based on the specific features of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in LTCFs, residents’ needs, and on experiences conducted in the field. ## Results Asymptomatic COVID-19 residents and staff members contribute substantially to the dissemination of COVID-19 infection in LTCFs. An infection prevention and control focal point should be set up in every LTCF for (1) supervising infection prevention and control measures aimed at keeping COVID-19 out of LTCFs, (2) RT-PCR testing of residents, staff members, and visitors with COVID-19 symptoms, even atypical, and (3) isolating subjects either infected or in contact with infected subjects. When a first LCTF resident or staff member is infected, a facility-wide RT-PCR test–retest strategy should be implemented for detecting all SARS-CoV-2 carriers. Testing should continue until no new COVID-19 cases are identified. The isolation of
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- Author
- Hubert Blain; Yves Rolland; Jos M. G. A. Schols; Antonio Cherubini; Stéphanie Miot; Desmond O’Neill; Finbarr C. Martin; Olivier Guérin; Gaëtan Gavazzi; Jean Bousquet; Mirko Petrovic; Adam L. Gordon; Athanase Benetos
- Publisher
- Elsevier ; Elsevier Masson; Elsevier BV; Springer-Verlag; Springer Science and Business Media LLC; Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration Inc. (ISSN 1878-7649)
- Published
- 2020
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)