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cord-281726-s1o5l7ns	Yu, Ignatius T. S.	Temporal-Spatial Analysis of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome among Hospital Inpatients	2005-05-01		.txt	text/plain	3528	181	56	We report the temporal-spatial spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) among inpatients in a hospital ward during a major nosocomial outbreak and discuss possible mechanisms for the outbreak. Layout of the ward where the index case patient with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) was hospitalized, showing the location of beds, air supply diffusers, and exhaust grilles. The relationships between SARS and bed location, date of exposure, duration of exposure, smoking To explore the possible roles of HCWs in the outbreak of infection, all nurses working on the ward during the study period were interviewed in person between 28 March and 8 April with a questionnaire to collect information on symptoms, contacts, and working practices. The analysis of the temporal-spatial spread of SARS from the index case patient to other inpatients in the ward suggested that airborne spread through virus-laden aerosols possibly played an important role.	./cache/cord-281726-s1o5l7ns.txt	./txt/cord-281726-s1o5l7ns.txt