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Brief communications • Braz J Infect Dis 24 (5) • Sep-Oct 2020 • https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjid.2020.08.003   copy

COVID-19 in health care workers in a university hospital during the quarantine in São Paulo city

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Abstract

Health care workers (HCW) are at a higher risk of being infected in their workplace. Out of a total of 466 HCW of Hospital São Paulo with influenza-like illnesses or any clinical suspicion of COVID-19 were tested for COVID-19 by RT-PCR for SARS-CoV-2 169 (36%) turned out positive and were analyzed by type of exposure and hospital occupation. Data of HCW household locations were also obtained. Logistic workers had the highest positivity rate for SARS-CoV-2 (p = 0.002), while nurse technicians had the highest rate among those reporting routine contacts with patients (p = 0.001). Physicians presented the lowest rate of infection, although living in most affected districts (p < 0.001). Policies and adequate training for all hospital employees may improve prevention of COVID-19 among all health care service categories.

Keywords
Coronavirus; Health care workers; Pandemic

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