Bat intrusions at a tertiary care center in Iowa, 2018-2020.
Mohammed A Alsuhaibani, Angelique Dains, Takaaki Kobayashi, Lorinda L Sheeler, Alexandra Trannel, Stephanie Holley, Alexandre R Marra, Oluchi J Abosi, Kyle E Jenn, Holly Meacham, William Etienne, Mary E Kukla, Bill Millard, Melanie Wellington, Daniel J Diekema, Jorge L Salinas
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Mohammed A Alsuhaibani: University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, United States. ORCID
Angelique Dains: University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, United States.
Takaaki Kobayashi: University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, United States.
Lorinda L Sheeler: University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, United States.
Alexandra Trannel: University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, United States.
Stephanie Holley: University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, United States.
Alexandre R Marra: University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, United States.
Oluchi J Abosi: University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, United States.
Kyle E Jenn: University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, United States.
Holly Meacham: University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, United States.
William Etienne: University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, United States.
Mary E Kukla: University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, United States.
Bill Millard: University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, United States.
Melanie Wellington: University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, United States.
Daniel J Diekema: University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, United States.
Jorge L Salinas: University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, United States. ORCID
We described the epidemiology of bat intrusions into a hospital and subsequent management of exposures during 2018-2020. Most intrusions occurred in older buildings during the summer and fall months. Hospitals need bat intrusion surveillance systems and protocols for bat handling, exposure management, and intrusion mitigation.
