Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Seropositivity and Asymptomatic Rates in Healthcare Workers Are Associated with Job Function and Masking.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although the risk of exposure to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is higher for frontline healthcare workers, not all personnel have similar risks. Determining infection rate is difficult due to the limits on testing and the high rate of asymptomatic individuals. Detection of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 may be useful for determining prior exposure to the virus and assessing mitigation strategies, such as isolation, masks, and other protective equipment.

Methods

An online assessment that included demographic, clinical, and exposure information and a blood sample was collected from 20 614 participants out of ~43 000 total employees at Beaumont Health, which includes 8 hospitals distributed across the Detroit metropolitan area in southea

SUBMITTER: Sims MD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7665441 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature