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. 2020 Dec 1;180(12):1707-1709.
doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.4214.

Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Health Care Workers in a Tertiary Community Hospital

Allen Jeremias  1 , James Nguyen  1 , Joseph Levine  1 , Simcha Pollack  2 , William Engellenner  3 , Avni Thakore  1 , Charles Lucore  1
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Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Health Care Workers in a Tertiary Community Hospital

Allen Jeremias et al. JAMA Intern Med. .

Abstract

This cross-sectional study assesses the rate of COVID-19 infection among health care workers in a large community hospital.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

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Figure.
Figure.. Health Care Workers Who Tested Positive for SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies by Job Title and Department
Percentage of employees who tested positive for antibodies based on job title (A) and department (B). The dotted line indicates the general population on Long Island. A total of 1699 employees were surveyed, including 322 in ancillary services, 100 in environmental health, 1043 nurses, 79 physicians, and 155 technologists. Of the 1699 employees, 88 worked in the emergency room (ER), 489 on the hospital floor, 321 in the intensive care unit (ICU), 400 in operational services (ie, employees who rotate through all areas of the hospital), 243 in procedural services (eg, operating room, cardiac procedures, diagnostic radiology procedures, endoscopy), and 158 in other services.
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  • doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.4218

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