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Serological survey following SARS-COV-2 outbreaks at long-term care facilities in metro Vancouver, British Columbia: Implications for outbreak management and infection control policies.
Vijh, Rohit; Ghafari, Cher; Hayden, Althea; Schwandt, Michael; Sekirov, Inna; Morshed, Muhammad; Levett, Paul; Krajden, Mel; Boraston, Suni; Daly, Patricia; Lysyshyn, Mark; Harding, John; McLennan, Meghan; Chahil, Navdeep; Mak, Annie; McKee, Geoff.
Afiliação
  • Vijh R; School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Electronic address: Rohit.Vijh@vch.ca.
  • Ghafari C; Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
  • Hayden A; School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
  • Schwandt M; School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
  • Sekirov I; British Columbia Centre for Disease Control Public Health Laboratory, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
  • Morshed M; British Columbia Centre for Disease Control Public Health Laboratory, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
  • Levett P; British Columbia Centre for Disease Control Public Health Laboratory, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
  • Krajden M; British Columbia Centre for Disease Control Public Health Laboratory, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
  • Boraston S; Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
  • Daly P; School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
  • Lysyshyn M; School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
  • Harding J; School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
  • McLennan M; Provincial Laboratory Medicine Services, Provincial Health Services Authority, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
  • Chahil N; British Columbia Centre for Disease Control Public Health Laboratory, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
  • Mak A; British Columbia Centre for Disease Control Public Health Laboratory, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
  • McKee G; School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Am J Infect Control ; 49(5): 649-652, 2021 05.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33086096
ABSTRACT
A cross-sectional serological survey was carried out in two long-term care facilities that experienced COVID-19 outbreaks in order to evaluate current clinical COVID-19 case definitions. Among individuals with a negative or no previous COVID-19 diagnostic test, myalgias, headache, and loss of appetite were associated with serological reactivity. The US CDC probable case definition was also associated with seropositivity. Public health and infection control practitioners should consider these findings for case exclusion in outbreak settings.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Contexto em Saúde: 1_ASSA2030 / 2_ODS3 / 4_TD Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Surtos de Doenças / Controle de Infecções / Teste Sorológico para COVID-19 / SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 Tipo de estudo: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Região como assunto: America do norte Idioma: En Revista: Am J Infect Control Ano de publicação: 2021 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Contexto em Saúde: 1_ASSA2030 / 2_ODS3 / 4_TD Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Surtos de Doenças / Controle de Infecções / Teste Sorológico para COVID-19 / SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 Tipo de estudo: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Região como assunto: America do norte Idioma: En Revista: Am J Infect Control Ano de publicação: 2021 Tipo de documento: Article