Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Among Frontline Healthcare Personnel During the First Month of Caring for Patients With COVID-19-Nashville, Tennessee

Clin Infect Dis. 2021 May 4;72(9):1645-1648. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa936.

Abstract

Among 249 healthcare personnel who worked in hospital units with COVID-19 patients for 1 month, 19 (7.6%) tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies. Only 11 (57.9%) of the 19 personnel with positive serology reported symptoms of a prior illness, suggesting asymptomatic healthcare personnel could be an important source of SARS-CoV-2 transmission.

Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; coronavirus; healthcare personnel; serology.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Viral
  • COVID-19*
  • Delivery of Health Care
  • Health Personnel
  • Humans
  • Patient Care
  • SARS-CoV-2*
  • Seroepidemiologic Studies
  • Tennessee / epidemiology

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral