Sources of exposure identified through structured interviews of healthcare workers who test positive for severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2): A prospective analysis at two teaching hospitals.

Authors :: Rhee C
Baker MA
Tucker R
Griesbach D
McDonald D
Williams SA
Fiumara K
Resnick A
Klompas M
Source :: Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE [Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol] 2021 Dec 15; Vol. 1 (1), pp. e65. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Dec 15 (Print Publication: 2021).
Publication Year :: 2021
Abstract: We interviewed 1,208 healthcare workers with positive SARS-CoV-2 tests between October 2020 and June 2021 to determine likely exposure sources. Overall, 689 (57.0%) had community exposures (479 from household members), 76 (6.3%) had hospital exposures (64 from other employees including 49 despite masking), 11 (0.9%) had community and hospital exposures, and 432 (35.8%) had no identifiable source of exposure.<br /> (© The Author(s) 2021.)

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