Low prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 specific antibodies among endoscopists and their assistants in a university hospital in Tochigi prefecture-A single-center study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures have a risk to transmit severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) through aerosols. Little information is available on the seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among healthcare workers (HCWs) in endoscopy units. Thus, the seroprevalence was examined in HCWs who do and do not participate in gastrointestinal endoscopy.

Methods

A total of 382 HCWs at Jichi Medical University Hospital were enrolled in this study through March 2021. Among 382 HCWs, 63 are in the endoscopy unit. Serum antibody levels against SARS-CoV-2 were determined by immunochromatography, chemiluminescent immunoassay (CLIA), electric CLIA (ECLIA), and chemiluminescence microparticle immunoassay (CMIA). HCWs in the endoscopy unit underwent

SUBMITTER: Miura K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8828218 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature