J. Hudson Garrett, Jr., PhD, MSN, MPH, talks to Infection Control Today® about how the battle against COVID-19 might encourage healthcare departments in a hospital setting to work more closely together to battle other infections as well. And it's no surprise to him that COVID-19 infects younger people. Garrett also discusses pediatric COVID care.
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