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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1729-519X</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Habanera de Ciencias Médicas]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev haban cienc méd]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1729-519X</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de la Habana]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S1729-519X2020000400011</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[COVID-19 y el problema de los tiempos en las estrategias de control]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[COVID-19 and the problem of the times in the control strategies]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Guanche Garcell]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Humberto]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[González Valdés]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Anayka]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Gonzalez Álvarez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Luis]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[La Habana ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Docente Clínico Quirúrgico &#8220;Joaquín Albarrán Domínguez&#8221;  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[La Habana ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2020</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2020</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>19</volume>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1729-519X2020000400011&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1729-519X2020000400011&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1729-519X2020000400011&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introducción:  En el proceso de cuidados de paciente con sospecha de infección por el nuevo coronavirus (COVID-19) se incluyen elementos que deben ser considerados en las estrategias de prevención de la transmisión.  Objetivo:  Describir, a partir de la presentación de un caso confirmado con COVID-19, la cronología de los cuidados del paciente sospechoso o confirmado con la enfermedad y la necesidad de optimizar los tiempos de diagnóstico en la prevención de su transmisión.  Presentación de caso: Paciente masculino de 59 años de edad con antecedentes de Hipertensión arterial y gota, y de profesión taxista. Siete días anteriores al ingreso comienza con los síntomas clínicos y se le realiza prueba rápida para COVID-19, la cual resultó negativa. Al quinto día de ingreso de aislamiento en habitación privada se le realiza PCR y se confirma la infección por coronavirus. Se traslada a institución dedicada a la atención de estos pacientes donde presenta recuperación sin complicaciones. Se describen los intervalos de tiempo en relación con los cuidados en especial énfasis a la demora diagnóstica.  Conclusiones:  Se requiere un monitoreo de la dinámica de los cuidados de los pacientes sospechosos de COVID-19 con un especial enfoque en el fortalecimiento de la prevención de la transmisión nosocomial y en la comunidad.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Introduction:  In the process of caring for patients with suspected coronavirus infection (COVID-19), elements that must be considered in transmission prevention strategies are included.  Objective:  To describe, based on the presentation of a case confirmed with COVID-19, the chronology of patients suspected or confirmed with the disease and the need to optimize diagnosis times in the transmission prevention.  Case presentation:  Fifty-nine-year-old male patient with a history of high blood pressure and gout, working as a taxi driver. Seven days before admission, he began with symptoms. A rapid test for COVID-19 was performed, which was negative. On the fifth day of isolation in a private room, PCR was performed and coronavirus infection was confirmed. He was moved to an institution dedicated to the care of these patients where he recovered without complications. Time intervals concerning care are described with special emphasis on diagnostic delay.  Conclusion:  Monitoring of the care dynamics of patients suspected of COVID-19 is required with a special focus on strengthening the prevention of nosocomial transmission and the prevention of the spreading of the disease in the community.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Coronavirus]]></kwd>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[coronavirus]]></kwd>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[prevention]]></kwd>
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