J Korean Med Sci.  2020 Apr;35(13):e145. 10.3346/jkms.2020.35.e145.

A Lesson from Temporary Closing of a Single University-affiliated Hospital owing to In-Hospital Transmission of Coronavirus Disease 2019

• Lee H
• Heo JW
• Kim SW
• Lee J
• Choi JH

• KMID: 2509610
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2020.35.e145

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  Fig. 1 Flow diagram of the isolation and quarantine process of Eunpyeong St. Mary's Hospital after in-hospital COVID-19 diagnosis.COVID-19 = coronavirus disease 2019, PCR = polymerase chain reaction.

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