Higher rate of SARS-CoV-2 IgG seropositivity in hospital-based healthcare workers compared to elderly care staff in a Swedish low-prevalence region: a cross-sectional study.

Ocias, Lukas Frans; Skogstam, Anna; Kjerstadius, Torbjörn; Lundin, Fredrik; Tevell, Staffan

Ocias, Lukas Frans; Skogstam, Anna; Kjerstadius, Torbjörn; Lundin, Fredrik; Tevell, Staffan.

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Ocias LF; Department of Clinical Microbiology, Karlstad Hospital, Karlstad, Sweden.
Skogstam A; Centre for Clinical Research and Education, Region Värmland, Karlstad, Sweden.
Kjerstadius T; Department of Infection Prevention and Control, Karlstad Hospital, Karlstad, Sweden.
Lundin F; Department of Clinical Microbiology, Karlstad Hospital, Karlstad, Sweden.
Tevell S; Centre for Clinical Research and Education, Region Värmland, Karlstad, Sweden.

Infect Dis (Lond) ; 53(12): 920-929, 2021.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34350813

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COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; Aged; Antibodies, Viral; Cross-Sectional Studies; Delivery of Health Care; Health Personnel; Hospitals; Humans; Immunoglobulin G; Pandemics; Prevalence; Seroepidemiologic Studies; Sweden/epidemiology

Key words

COVID-19; IgG seroprevalence; healthcare workers; hospital; nursing home

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Aged / Humans Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: En Journal: Infect Dis (Lond) Year: 2021 Type: Article Affiliation country: Sweden

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