• Medientyp: E-Artikel
  • Titel: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) symptoms, patient contacts, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) positivity and seropositivity among healthcare personnel in a Maryland healthcare system
  • Beteiligte: O’Hara, Lyndsay M.; Schrank, Gregory M.; Frisch, Melissa; Hogan, Regina; Deal, Kellie E.; Harris, Anthony D.; Leekha, Surbhi
  • Erschienen: Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2022
  • Erschienen in: Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • DOI: 10.1017/ice.2021.373
  • ISSN: 1559-6834; 0899-823X
  • Schlagwörter: Infectious Diseases ; Microbiology (medical) ; Epidemiology
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  • Beschreibung: <jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>In a large, system-wide, healthcare personnel (HCP) testing experience using severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and serologic testing early in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, we did not find increased infection risk related to COVID-19 patient contact. Our findings support workplace policies for HCP protection and underscore the role of community exposure and asymptomatic infection.</jats:p>