Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in healthcare workers in a large teaching hospital in the North West of England: a period prevalence survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Since its emergence in late 2019, SARS-CoV-2 has caused a global pandemic that has significantly challenged healthcare systems. Healthcare workers have previously been shown to have experienced higher rates of infection than the general population. We aimed to assess the extent of infection in staff working in our healthcare setting.

Design

A retrospective analysis of antibody results, compared with staff demographic data, and exposure to patients with COVID-19 infection.

Setting

A large teaching hospital in the North West of England.

Participants

4474 staff in diverse clinical and non-patient facing roles who volunteered for SARS-CoV-2 antibody testing by the Roche Elecsys assay between 29 May and 4 July 2020.

Results

Seroprevalence was 17.4%

SUBMITTER: Shorten RJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7969758 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature