Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Among Frontline Health Care Personnel in a Multistate Hospital Network - 13 Academic Medical Centers, April–June 2020

Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Among Frontline Health Care Personnel in a Multistate Hospital Network - 13 Academic Medical Centers, April–June 2020

A report on the prevalence and features of SARS-CoV-2 infection among frontline US health care personnel is presented. Among 3,248 personnel observed, 6% had antibody evidence of previous SARS-CoV-2 infection; 29% of personnel with SARS-CoV-2 antibodies were asymptomatic in the preceding months, and...

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Veröffentlicht in:MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 2020, Vol.69 (35), p.1221-1226
Hauptverfasser: Self, Wesley H, Tenforde, Mark W, Stubblefield, William B, Feldstein, Leora R, Steingrub, Jay S, Shapiro, Nathan I, Ginde, Adit A, Prekker, Matthew E, Brown, Samuel M, Peltan, Ithan D, Gong, Michelle N, Aboodi, Michael S, Khan, Akram, Exline, Matthew C, Files, D Clark, Gibbs, Kevin W, Lindsell, Christopher J, Rice, Todd W, Jones, Ian D, Halasa, Natasha, Talbot, H Keipp, Grijalva, Carlos G, Casey, Jonathan D, Hager, David N, Qadir, Nida, Henning, Daniel J, Coughlin, Melissa M, Schiffer, Jarad, Semenova, Vera, Li, Han, Thornburg, Natalie J, Patel, Manish M
Format: Report
Sprache:eng
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Antibodies
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Health care
Health care facilities
Infections
Medical personnel
Personal protective equipment
Personnel
Severe acute respiratory syndrome
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
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Zusammenfassung:A report on the prevalence and features of SARS-CoV-2 infection among frontline US health care personnel is presented. Among 3,248 personnel observed, 6% had antibody evidence of previous SARS-CoV-2 infection; 29% of personnel with SARS-CoV-2 antibodies were asymptomatic in the preceding months, and 69% had not previously received a diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies was lower among personnel who reported always wearing a face covering while caring for patients (6%), compared with those who did not (9%). (Reprint 2020)
ISSN:0149-2195
1545-861X