Asymptomatic SARS coronavirus infection among healthcare workers, Singapore

Asymptomatic SARS coronavirus infection among healthcare workers, Singapore

We conducted a study among healthcare workers (HCWs) exposed to patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) before infection control measures were instituted. Of all exposed HCWs, 7.5% had asymptomatic SARS-positive cases. Asymptomatic SARS was associated with lower SARS antibody titers a...

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Veröffentlicht in:Emerging infectious diseases 2005-07, Vol.11 (7), p.1142-1145
Hauptverfasser: Wilder-Smith, Annelies, Teleman, Monica D, Heng, Bee H, Earnest, Arul, Ling, Ai E, Leo, Yee S
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Cohort Studies
Coronavirus infections
Disease Outbreaks
Diseases
Dispatch
Female
Health Personnel
Humans
Incidence
Keywords: asymptomatic SARS Coronavirus infection
Male
Medical personnel
Middle Aged
Risk Factors
SARS coronavirus
SARS epidemiology
SARS seroconversion
Seroepidemiologic Studies
Severe acute respiratory syndrome
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome - epidemiology
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome - transmission
Singapore
Singapore - epidemiology
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Zusammenfassung:We conducted a study among healthcare workers (HCWs) exposed to patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) before infection control measures were instituted. Of all exposed HCWs, 7.5% had asymptomatic SARS-positive cases. Asymptomatic SARS was associated with lower SARS antibody titers and higher use of masks when compared to pneumonic SARS.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid1107.041165