biostudies-literatureUnknown49(5)Shepard J<h4>Background</h4>It is vital to know which healthcare personnel (HCP) have a higher chance of testing positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (COVID-19).<h4>Methods</h4>A retrospective analysis was conducted at Stanford Children's Health (SCH) and Stanford Health Care (SHC) in Stanford, California. Analysis included all HCP, employed by SCH or SHC, who had a COVID-19 reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test resulted by the SHC Laboratory, between March 1, 2020 and June 15, 2020. The primary outcome was the RT-PCR percent positivity and prevalence of COVID-19 for HCP and these were compared across roles.<h4>Results</h4>SCH and SHC had 24,081 active employees, of which 142 had at least 1 positive COVID-19 test. The overall HCP prevalence of COVID-19 was 0.59% and percent positivity was 1.84%. Patient facing HCPs had a significantly higher prevalence (0.66% vs 0.43%; P = .0331) and percent positivity (1.95% vs 1.43%; P = .0396) than nonpatient facing employees, respectively. Percent positivity was higher in food service workers (9.15%), and environmental services (5.96%) compared to clinicians (1.93%; P < .0001) and nurses (1.46%; P < .0001), respectively.<h4>Discussion and conclusion</h4>HCP in patient-facing roles and in support roles had a greater chance of being positive of COVID-19.American journal of infection control542-546https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8062156biostudies-literatureThe prevalence of COVID-19 in healthcare personnel in an adult and pediatric academic medical center.PMC8062156Hadhazy ESchilling LFrederick JFrush KKim JSkhiri MHolubar MLee GWong FKling SMRShepard JShaw JGIck Chang SStafford DfalseThe prevalence of COVID-19 in healthcare personnel in an adult and pediatric academic medical center.<h4>Background</h4>It is vital to know which healthcare personnel (HCP) have a higher chance of testing positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (COVID-19).<h4>Methods</h4>A retrospective analysis was conducted at Stanford Children's Health (SCH) and Stanford Health Care (SHC) in Stanford, California. Analysis included all HCP, employed by SCH or SHC, who had a COVID-19 reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test resulted by the SHC Laboratory, between March 1, 2020 and June 15, 2020. The primary outcome was the RT-PCR percent positivity and prevalence of COVID-19 for HCP and these were compared across roles.<h4>Results</h4>SCH and SHC had 24,081 active employees, of which 142 had at least 1 positive COVID-19 test. The overall HCP prevalence of COVID-19 was 0.59% and percent positivity was 1.84%. Patient facing HCPs had a significantly higher prevalence (0.66% vs 0.43%; P = .0331) and percent positivity (1.95% vs 1.43%; P = .0396) than nonpatient facing employees, respectively. Percent positivity was higher in food service workers (9.15%), and environmental services (5.96%) compared to clinicians (1.93%; P < .0001) and nurses (1.46%; P < .0001), respectively.<h4>Discussion and conclusion</h4>HCP in patient-facing roles and in support roles had a greater chance of being positive of COVID-19.2021-01-01T00:00:00Z2021 May2022-02-11T15:52:07.697Z2022-02-11T15:52:07.697ZS-EPMC80621563389658210.1016/j.ajic.2021.01.004