Secondary transmission of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome in a hospital setting in Republic of Korea: a retrospective observational study of personal protective equipment use and infection risk factors

Key Points

• The aim is to examine how severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) was transmitted in a hospital setting, focusing on PPE use.
• Conducted a retrospective observational study in a hospital
• Analysed PPE usage during aerosol-generating procedures
• Investigated factors related to infection transmission
• Evidence of SFTS transmission within the hospital environment
• Inadequate PPE use identified as a key facilitator of infection
• Emphasis on the need for strict adherence to PPE protocols