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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection among healthcare workers in a tertiary public hospital in Curitiba, Brazil.
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Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical [Rev Soc Bras Med Trop] 2022 Feb 25; Vol. 55, pp. e0265. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Feb 25 (Print Publication: 2022). - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Background: We aimed to describe the clinical characteristics of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among healthcare workers (HCWs) in Curitiba, Brazil.<br />Methods: Upper respiratory samples from 1077 HCWs were tested for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction from June 16, 2020 to December 9, 2020.<br />Results: Overall, 32.7% of HCWs were infected. The positivity rates in symptomatic and asymptomatic HCWs were 39.2% and 15.9%, respectively. Hospital departments categorized as high-risk for exposure had the highest number of infected HCWs.<br />Conclusions: Early diagnosis and isolation of infected HCWs remain key in controlling SARS-CoV-2 transmission because HCWs in close contact with COVID-19 patients are more likely to be infected than those who are not.
- Subjects :
- Brazil epidemiology
Health Personnel
Hospitals, Public
Humans
SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1678-9849
- Volume :
- 55
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 35239900
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0265-2021