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Overlapping of Independent SARS-CoV-2 Nosocomial Transmissions in a Complex Outbreak

Authors :
Laura Pérez-Lago
Helena Martínez-Lozano
Jose Antonio Pajares-Díaz
Arantxa Díaz-Gómez
Marina Machado
Pedro J. Sola-Campoy
Marta Herranz
Maricela Valerio
María Olmedo
Julia Suárez-González
Víctor Quesada-Cubo
Maria del Mar Gómez-Ruiz
Nieves López-Fresneña
Ignacio Sánchez-Arcilla
Iñaki Comas
Fernando González-Candelas
Sonia García de San José
Rafael Bañares
Pilar Catalán
Patricia Muñoz
Darío García de Viedma,
Source :
mSphere, Vol 6, Iss 4 (2021)
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
American Society for Microbiology, 2021.

Abstract

We report a complex epidemiological scenario of a nosocomial COVID-19 outbreak in the second wave, based on WGS analysis. Initially, standard epidemiological findings led to the assumption of a homogeneous outbreak caused by a single SARS-CoV-2 strain.

Subjects

Subjects :
Microbiology
QR1-502

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
23795042
Volume :
6
Issue :
4
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
mSphere
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.33bacdd5ae9d43f6973bc69c254f6129
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1128/mSphere.00389-21