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. 2021 Feb;42(2):212-214.
doi: 10.1017/ice.2020.402. Epub 2020 Aug 4.

Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in healthcare workers at a London NHS Trust

Joseph J Grant  1 , Stephanie M S Wilmore  1 , Naina S McCann  1 , Owain Donnelly  1 , Rebecca W L Lai  1 , Matthew J Kinsella  1 , Helena L Rochford  1 , Trupti Patel  1 , Michael C Kelsey  1 , Julie A Andrews  1
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Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in healthcare workers at a London NHS Trust

Joseph J Grant et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2021 Feb.

Abstract

Healthcare workers (HCWs) have a theoretically increased risk of contracting severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) given their occupational exposure. We tested 2,167 HCWs in a London Acute Integrated Care Organisation for antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 in May and June 2020 to evaluate seroprevalence. We found a seropositivity rate of 31.6% among HCWs.

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