Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in healthcare workers at a London NHS Trust. (4th February 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Grant, Joseph J.; Wilmore, Stephanie M.S.; McCann, Naina S.; Donnelly, Owain; Lai, Rebecca W.L.; Kinsella, Matthew J.; Rochford, Helena L.; Patel, Trupti; Kelsey, Michael C.; Andrews, Julie A.
• Is Part Of: Infection control and hospital epidemiology. Volume 42:Number 2(2021)
• Page Start: 212
• Page End: 214
• Publication Date: 2021-02-04
• Subjects: Nosocomial infections -- Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Health facilities -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Hospital buildings -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Cross Infection -- Periodicals; Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Hospitals -- Periodicals; Infection Control -- Periodicals; 614.44
• DOI: 10.1017/ice.2020.402
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0899-823X

Abstract

Abstract: Healthcare workers (HCWs) have a theoretically increased risk of contracting severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) given their occupational exposure. We tested 2, 167 HCWs in a London Acute Integrated Care Organisation for antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 in May and June 2020 to evaluate seroprevalence. We found a seropositivity rate of 31.6% among HCWs.