Transmission of community- and hospital-acquired SARS-CoV-2 in hospital settings in the UK: A cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nosocomial spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been widely reported, but the transmission pathways among patients and healthcare workers (HCWs) are unclear. Identifying the risk factors and drivers for these nosocomial transmissions is critical for infection prevention and control interventions. The main aim of our study was to quantify the relative importance of different transmission pathways of SARS-CoV-2 in the hospital setting.

Methods and findings

This is an observational cohort study using data from 4 teaching hospitals in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom, from January to October 2020. Associations between infectious SARS-CoV-2 individuals and infection risk were quantified using logistic, generalised additive and linear mi

SUBMITTER: Mo Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8509983 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature