Antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 among health care workers in a country with low burden of COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Greece is a country with limited spread of SARS-CoV-2 and cumulative infection attack rate of 0.12% (95% CI 0.06-0.26). Health care workers (HCWs) are a well-recognized risk group for COVID-19. The study aimed to estimate the seroprevalence of antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 in a nosocomial setting and assess potential risk factors.

Methods

HCWs from two hospitals participated in the study. Hospital-1 was a tertiary university affiliated center, involved in the care of COVID-19 patients while hospital-2 was a tertiary specialized cardiac surgery center not involved in the care of these patients. A validated, CE, rapid, IgM/IgG antibody point-of-care test was used. Comparative performance with a reference globally available assay was assessed.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Psichogiou M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7714091 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature