Palau had no reported evidence of COVID-19 community spread until January 2022. We chart reviewed hospitalized patients who had a positive SARS-CoV-2 test result during early community transmission. Booster vaccinations and early outpatient treatment decreased hospitalizations. Inadequate hospital infection control practices contributed to iatrogenic COVID-19 and preventable deaths.
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【저자키워드】 COVID-19, respiratory infections, zoonoses, SARS-CoV-2, hospitalized patients, global health, communicable diseases, patient characteristics, Pacific islands, early transmission, Palau,
【저자키워드】 COVID-19, respiratory infections, zoonoses, SARS-CoV-2, hospitalized patients, global health, communicable diseases, patient characteristics, Pacific islands, early transmission, Palau,