Large-scale screening for severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) among healthcare workers: Prevalence and risk factors for asymptomatic and pauci-symptomatic carriers, with emphasis on the use of personal protective equipment (PPE)

Healthcare workers (HCWs) not fulfilling the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) case definition underwent severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) screening. Risk of exposure, adherence to personal protective equipment (PPE), and symptoms were assessed. In total, 2,000 HCWs were sc...

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Autores principales: Rajme-López, Sandra, González-Lara, María F., Ortiz-Brizuela, Edgar, Román-Montes, Carla M., Santiago-Cruz, Janet, Mendoza-Rojas, Miguel Ángel, Méndez-Ramos, Steven, Tamez-Torres, Karla M., Pérez-García, Esteban, Martínez-Guerra, Bernardo Alfonso, Cervantes-Villar, Luz Elena, Ramos-Cervantes, Pilar, Ibarra-González, Violeta, Kershenobich-Stalnikowitz, David, Sifuentes-Osornio, José, Ruíz-Palacios, Guillermo M., Ponce-de-León, Alfredo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cambridge University Press 2021
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Concise Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8111176/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33622448
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/ice.2021.68
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Sumario:Healthcare workers (HCWs) not fulfilling the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) case definition underwent severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) screening. Risk of exposure, adherence to personal protective equipment (PPE), and symptoms were assessed. In total, 2,000 HCWs were screened: 5.5% were positive for SARS-CoV-2 by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). There were no differences in PPE use between SARS-CoV-2–positive and –negative HCWs (adherence, >90%). Nursing and kitchen staff were independently associated with positive SARS-CoV-2 results.

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