Table
Contact characteristics for 48 health care workers who had contact with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus index case-patient, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, June 2012
| Characteristic | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Unit where contact occurred | |
| Intensive care unit | 21 (43.8) |
| Consult | 7 (14.6) |
| Respiratory treatment | 7 (14.6) |
| Respiratory disease unit | 4 (8.3) |
| Emergency department | 3 (6.3) |
| Bronchoscopy | 2 (4.2) |
| Infectious disease unit | 2 (4.2) |
| Virology laboratory | 1 (2.1) |
| Infection control | 1 (2.1) |
| Type of contact* | |
| Came within 1 m of patient | 43 (89.6) |
| Touched patient | 41 (85.4) |
| Touched patient's bedding, equipment, or body fluids | 30 (62.5) |
| Collected clinical specimens | 19 (39.6) |
| Emptied bedpan | 11 (22.9) |
| Maximum contact duration during any shift | |
| <1 h | 28 (58.3) |
| 1–2 h | 4 (8.3) |
| 3–4 h | 4 (8.3) |
| ≥5 h | 12 (25.0) |
| Care provided to patient* | |
| Physical examination | 24 (50.0) |
| Assessment of vital signs | 19 (39.6) |
| Lifting or positioning | 15 (31.3) |
| Medication administration | 14 (29.2) |
| Blood collection | 14 (29.2) |
| Linen change | 12 (25.0) |
| Bathing | 11 (22.9) |
| Feeding | 11 (22.9) |
| Intravenous catheter placement | 11 (22.9) |
| Radiography | 5 (10.4) |
| Present during medical procedures* | |
| Airway suction | 24 (50.0) |
| Nebulizer treatment | 14 (29.2) |
| Sputum induction | 11 (22.9) |
| Bronchoscopy | 4 (8.3) |
| Intubation | 3 (6.3) |
| Infection control precautions used during patient contact* | |
| Hand hygiene | 48 (100) |
| Gloves | 45 (93.8) |
| Surgical mask | 42 (87.5) |
| Gown | 19 (39.6) |
| N95 mask | 16 (33.3) |
| Eye protection | 0 |
*Because >1 response could be selected for these characteristics, percentages may total >100%.