The symptoms and interval of Omicron SARS-CoV-2 reinfection among healthcare workers in a hospital of Southern China: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence and distinction between first Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and reinfection with the Omicron variant among healthcare workers (HCWs) remain unclear.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted at a hospital in Southern China. The study included 262 HCWs who were infected with SARS-CoV-2 between April and June 2023, with 101 cases of first infection and 161 ones of reinfection. Student's t-test, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), and Mann-Whitney U tests were used based on the distribution of quantitative variables. Pearson's chi-square and Fisher's exact tests were used based on the expected frequencies of categorical variables.

Results

The reinfection rate among HCWs was 11.5% (161/1406). The majority of

SUBMITTER: Ma X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10967136 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature