Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection among healthcare workers in a tertiary public hospital in Curitiba, Brazil

BACKGROUND: We aimed to describe the clinical characteristics of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among healthcare workers (HCWs) in Curitiba, Brazil. METHODS: Upper respiratory samples from 1077 HCWs were tested for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) using reverse trans...

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Autores principales: Spalanzani, Regiane Nogueira, Genelhoud, Gustavo, Raboni, Sonia Mara, de Almeida, Sergio Monteiro, Pereira, Luciane Aparecida, Rotta, Indianara, Cavalli, Barbara Maria, Moreira, Francielli Brusco, Dino, Carolina Lumi Tanaka, Takahashi, Gislene Reche de Almeida, Cognialli, Regielly Caroline Raimundo, Spiri, Beatriz Sanada, Bochnia-Bueno, Lucas, de Oliveira, Jaqueline Carvalho, Adamoski, Douglas, Gradia, Daniela Fiori, Bonatto, Ana Cláudia, Wassem, Roseli, Alves, Juliana Mazini, Padilha, Raquel da Silva, Brasil, Vitor Jorge Woytuski, de Almeida, Bernardo Montesanti Machado, Nogueira, Meri Bordignon
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT 2022
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Short Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8909446/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35239900
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0265-2021
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: We aimed to describe the clinical characteristics of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among healthcare workers (HCWs) in Curitiba, Brazil. 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. 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. 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.

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