Novel coronavirus seropositivity and related factors among healthcare workers at a university hospital during the prevaccination period: a cross-sectional study.
Ann Clin Microbiol Antimicrob
; 20(1): 31, 2021 Apr 27.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1204080
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
This study aimed to investigate the specific risk factors for the transmission of novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) among healthcare workers in different campuses of a university hospital and to reveal the risk factors for antibody positivity.METHODS:
In this retrospective cross-sectional study, 2988 (82%) of 3620 healthcare workers in a university hospital participated. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) antibody was investigated using serum from healthcare workers who underwent COVID-19 antibody testing. The antibody test results of the participants were evaluated based on their work campus, their profession and their workplace. The statistical significance level was p < 0.05 in all analyses.RESULTS:
Of the participants in this study, 108 (3.6%) were antibody positive, and 2880 (96.4%) were negative. Antibody positivity rates were greater in nurses compared with other healthcare workers (p < 0.001). Regarding workplace, antibody positivity was greater in those working in intensive care compared to those working in other locations (p < 0.001).CONCLUSIONS:
Healthcare workers are at the highest risk of being infected with COVID-19. Those who have a higher risk of infection among healthcare workers and those working in high-risk areas should be vaccinated early and use personal protective equipment during the pandemic. TRIAL REGISTRATION Retrospective permission was obtained from both the local ethics committee and the Turkish Ministry of Health for this study (IRB No71522473/050.01.04/370, Date 05.20.2020).Keywords
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Health Personnel
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COVID-19 Serological Testing
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SARS-CoV-2
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Antibodies, Viral
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Topics:
Vaccines
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Ann Clin Microbiol Antimicrob
Journal subject:
Microbiology
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Drug Therapy
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S12941-021-00436-9
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