Asymptomatic carriers of coronavirus disease 2019 among healthcare workers in Isfahan, Iran
Future Virology
; : 6, 2021.
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in English
| Web of Science | ID: covidwho-1090457
ABSTRACT
Aim:
This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among healthcare workers (HCWs) in Isfahan, Iran. Materials &methods:
HCWs in COVID-19 wards of three referral COVID-19 hospitals in Isfahan were screened and tested for COVID-19 infection.Results:
In total, 102 HCWs were screened whose median age was 43 years old. Moreover, 21 (20.5%) of them had a history of suspected infection with SARS-CoV2, mostly (66.6%) without any symptoms while six (28.5%) of them suffered from relatively mild diseases and one (4.7%) was diagnosed with pulmonary embolism.Conclusion:
It was found that HCWs were prone to be asymptomatic carriers while their computed tomography images were normal. Therefore, it is recommended that reverse-transcriptase real-time-PCR be essential for the diagnosis of infections.
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Web of Science
Language:
English
Journal:
Future Virology
Year:
2021
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