Clinico-virological-epidemiological characteristics in Covid positive clusters among frontline Health care workers and non-health care workers – A Hospital based study
Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology
; 39:S63, 2021.
Article
in English
| EMBASE | ID: covidwho-1734484
ABSTRACT
Background:
Ample of studies have been carried out on the causative agent, pattern of illness, treatment options which mainly concern regarding the patients and general population affected from COVID -19, however few studies have fo- cused on its adverse effects on front line health care workers ( HCW ) and other employees of health care facilities. The present retrospective study was planned to analyse the clinico-viro-epidemiological profile of different covid clusters in HCWs and non-health care employees of AIIMS, Bhubaneswar.Methods:
A hospital based retrospective study was carried out on the HCWs and other employees of AIIMS, Bhubanes- war, who tested positive SARS-CoV-2 infection by RT-PCR test. The clinical and demographic information were analysed with corresponding virological data of the patient.Results:
Of the 671 employees of AIIMS, Bhubaneswar who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, 92 were from eight clusters that could be traced. The eight clusters involved 4 clusters each from both the HCWs group containing 66 individuals and non-HCWs group with 32. Male to female ratio was 2.51. Maximum 55(59.7%) individuals belonged to 20 -30yrs age group followed by 30-40yrs 28(30.4%) and least 3(3.2%) in 50-60yrs. Asymptomatic COVID positive individuals were more as compared to symptomatic in all the age groups. All the individuals with cycle threshold value (CT) ≤ 20 were symptomatic;of the 21 persons with CT value 21-30, seven were symptomatic and 14 were asymptomatic. Majority with >30 CT value (35/44) were asymptomatic.Conclusions:
Frontline HCWs are constantly at increased risk of getting infection, but the disease burden and post -covid stigma can be substantially decreased among non-HCWS if COVID appropriate behaviour are strictly implemented and followe
adult; asymptomatic coronavirus disease 2019; conference abstract; controlled study; coronavirus disease 2019; cycle threshold value; demographics; disease burden; employee; female; groups by age; health care personnel; human; major clinical study; male; nonhuman; retrospective study; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; stigma
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Type of study:
Observational study
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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