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Editor, Senior Moderator
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
. 2021 Mar 12;1-13.
doi: 10.1017/ice.2021.81. Online ahead of print.
SARS-CoV-2 Screening Among Symptom-Free Healthcare Workers
Ryan T Demmer[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP], Angela K Ulrich[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Talia D Wiggen[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Ali Strickland[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Brianna M Naumchik[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Shalini Kulasingam[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Steven D Stovitz[SUP] 5 [/SUP], Clarisse Marotz[SUP] 6 [/SUP], Pedro Belda-Ferre[SUP] 6 [/SUP], Greg Humphrey[SUP] 6 [/SUP], Peter De Hoff[SUP] 7 [/SUP], Louise Laurent[SUP] 7 [/SUP], Susan Kline[SUP] 8 [/SUP], Rob Knight[SUP] 6 9 10 11 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
Transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is possible among symptom-free individuals. Patients are avoiding medically necessary healthcare visits for fear of becoming infected in the healthcare setting. We screened 489 symptom-free healthcare workers for SARS-CoV-2 and found no positive results, strongly suggesting the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 was <1%.
. 2021 Mar 12;1-13.
doi: 10.1017/ice.2021.81. Online ahead of print.
SARS-CoV-2 Screening Among Symptom-Free Healthcare Workers
Ryan T Demmer[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP], Angela K Ulrich[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Talia D Wiggen[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Ali Strickland[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Brianna M Naumchik[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Shalini Kulasingam[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Steven D Stovitz[SUP] 5 [/SUP], Clarisse Marotz[SUP] 6 [/SUP], Pedro Belda-Ferre[SUP] 6 [/SUP], Greg Humphrey[SUP] 6 [/SUP], Peter De Hoff[SUP] 7 [/SUP], Louise Laurent[SUP] 7 [/SUP], Susan Kline[SUP] 8 [/SUP], Rob Knight[SUP] 6 9 10 11 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 33706827
- DOI: 10.1017/ice.2021.81
Abstract
Transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is possible among symptom-free individuals. Patients are avoiding medically necessary healthcare visits for fear of becoming infected in the healthcare setting. We screened 489 symptom-free healthcare workers for SARS-CoV-2 and found no positive results, strongly suggesting the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 was <1%.