Sanitary safety of the 2021 French Intensive Care Society medical conference: a case/control study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In-person mass gathering events (MGE) are returning after a period of restrictions, yet few prospective scientific evaluations of their safety are available.

Methods

Prospective observational study, including both attendees of the French Intensive Care Society (FICS) annual meeting held in Paris between June the 9th and June the 11th, 2021 and matched controls (healthcare professionals who stayed in the ICU during the conference). SARS-CoV-2 lateral flow test was performed on day 7. Follow-up occurred until day 21.

Results

Out of the 1824 healthcare professionals attending the congress (all of which fulfilled legal requirements: 7 days or more following a second dose of vaccine or a negative PCR test performed within less than 72 h), 520 (28.5%) agreed to p

SUBMITTER: SRLF Trial Group 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8831193 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature