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Risk of SARS-CoV-2 exposure among hospital healthcare workers in relation to patient contact and type of care
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- Klevebro, Susanna (author)
- Karolinska Institutet
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Bahram, Fuad (author)
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- Elfström, K. Miriam (author)
- Karolinska Institutet
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- Hellberg, Ulrika (author)
- Karolinska Institutet
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- Hober, Sophia, Professor, 1965- (author)
- KTH,Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab,Proteinteknologi
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Kebede Merid, Simon (author)
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- Kull, Inger (author)
- Karolinska Institutet
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- Nilsson, Peter (author)
- KTH,Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab,Affinitets-proteomik
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- Tornvall, Per (author)
- Karolinska Institutet
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- Wang, Gang (author)
- Karolinska Institutet
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- Conneryd Lundgren, Kalle (author)
- Karolinska Institutet
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- Ponzer, Sari (author)
- Karolinska Institutet
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- Dillner, Joakim (author)
- Karolinska Institutet
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- Melen, Erik (author)
- Karolinska Institutet
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- 2021-06-19
- 2021
- English.
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In: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. - : SAGE Publications. - 1403-4948 .- 1651-1905. ; 49:7, s. 707-712
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- We aimed to assess prevalence of IgG antibodies to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) and factors associated with seropositivity in a large cohort of healthcare workers (HCWs). Methods: From 11 May until 11 June 2020, 3981 HCWs at a large Swedish emergency care hospital provided serum samples and questionnaire data. Presence of IgG antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 was measured as an indicator of SARS-CoV-2 exposure. Results: The total seroprevalence was 18% and increased during the study period. Among the seropositive HCWs, 11% had been entirely asymptomatic. Participants who worked with COVID-19 patients had higher odds for seropositivity: adjusted odds ratio 1.96 (95% confidence intervals 1.59–2.42). HCWs from three of the departments managing COVID-19 patients had significantly higher seroprevalences, whereas the prevalence among HCWs from the intensive care unit (also managing COVID-19 patients) was significantly lower. Conclusions: HCWs in contact with SARS-CoV-2 infected patients had a variable, but on average higher, likelihood for SARS-CoV-2 infections.
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Klevebro, Susann ...
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Bahram, Fuad
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Elfström, K. Mir ...
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Hellberg, Ulrika
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Hober, Sophia, P ...
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Kebede Merid, Si ...
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Kull, Inger
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Nilsson, Peter
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Tornvall, Per
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Wang, Gang
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Conneryd Lundgre ...
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Ponzer, Sari
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Dillner, Joakim
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Melen, Erik
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