Use of whole-genome sequencing to investigate a cluster of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections in emergency department personnel. (4th October 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chan, Ernest R.; Jones, Lucas D.; Redmond, Sarah N.; Navas, Maria E.; Kachaluba, Nataliya M.; Zabarsky, Trina F.; Bhullar, Davinder; Cadnum, Jennifer L.; Zimmerman, Peter A.; Donskey, Curtis J.
• Is Part Of: Infection control and hospital epidemiology. Volume 43:Number 10(2022)
• Page Start: 1485
• Page End: 1487
• Publication Date: 2022-10-04
• 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.2021.208
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0899-823X

Abstract

Abstract: Several recent reports have raised concern that infected coworkers may be an important source of severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) acquisition by healthcare personnel. In a suspected outbreak among emergency department personnel, sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 confirmed transmission among coworkers. The suspected 6-person outbreak included 2 distinct transmission clusters and 1 unrelated infection.