Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection among healthcare workers in a tertiary public hospital in Curitiba, Brazil
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
; 55: e0265, 2022. tab, graf
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em Inglês
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LILACS-Express
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| ID: biblio-1360818
Biblioteca responsável:
BR1.1
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND:
We aimed to describe the clinical characteristics of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among healthcare workers (HCWs) in Curitiba, Brazil.METHODS:
Upper respiratory samples from 1077 HCWs were tested for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction from June 16, 2020 to December 9, 2020.RESULTS:
Overall, 32.7% of HCWs were infected. The positivity rates in symptomatic and asymptomatic HCWs were 39.2% and 15.9%, respectively. Hospital departments categorized as high-risk for exposure had the highest number of infected HCWs.CONCLUSIONS:
Early diagnosis and isolation of infected HCWs remain key in controlling SARS-CoV-2 transmission because HCWs in close contact with COVID-19 patients are more likely to be infected than those who are not.
Texto completo:
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Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Contexto em Saúde:
Agenda de Saúde Sustentável para as Américas
Problema de saúde:
Objetivo 3: Recursos humanos em saúde
Base de dados:
LILACS
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de rastreamento
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Assunto da revista:
Medicina Tropical
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Universidade Federal do Paraná/BR