Point prevalence survey to evaluate the seropositivity for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among high-risk healthcare workers. (15th October 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yogo, Norihiro; Greenwood, Kristina L.; Thompson, Leslie; Wells, Pamela J.; Munday, Stephen; Smith, Tyler C.; Smith, Besa; Bakhtar, Omid R.
• Is Part Of: Infection control and hospital epidemiology. Volume 42:Number 10(2021)
• Page Start: 1260
• Page End: 1265
• Publication Date: 2021-10-15
• 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.2020.1370
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0899-823X

Abstract

Abstract: Among 1, 770 healthcare workers serving in high-risk care areas for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), 39 (2.2%) were seropositive. Exposure to severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in the community was associated with being seropositive. Job or unit type and percentage of time working with COVID-19 patients were not associated with positive antibody tests.