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. 2020 Dec;41(12):1441-1442.
doi: 10.1017/ice.2020.390. Epub 2020 Aug 3.

Seroprevalence of severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) antibodies among healthcare workers with differing levels of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patient exposure

Benton R Hunter  1 , Lana Dbeibo  2 , Christopher S Weaver  1   3 , Cole Beeler  2 , Michele Saysana  3   4 , Michelle K Zimmerman  5 , Lindsay Weaver  1
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Seroprevalence of severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) antibodies among healthcare workers with differing levels of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patient exposure

Benton R Hunter et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2020 Dec.

Abstract

Healthcare employees were tested for antibodies against severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Among 734 employees, the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies was 1.6%. Employees with heavy coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) exposure had similar antibody prevalence as those with limited or no exposure. Guidelines for PPE use seem effective for preventing COVID-19 infection in healthcare workers.

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