Broad-based SARS-CoV-2 testing program for healthcare workers in a primary care hospital in France - 02/09/21
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Highlights |
• | The curve of the number of HCWs tested positive daily for SARS-CoV-2 follows the patients’ in a hospital. |
• | It starts to decline about ten days after the masks were worn continuously by HCWs and French lockdown was put in place. |
• | To overcome RT-PCR test and chest CT limits, in a population of highly exposed paucisymptomatic HCWs, and possibly in emerging countries, decision algorithms based on clinical criteria alone for SARS-CoV-2 infection such as those found in our study may be useful for public health purposes. |
• | Testing of HCWs is an essential step to control this epidemic. |
Abstract |
A broad-based SARS-CoV-2 testing program for all symptomatic healthcare workers (HCWs) was implemented in Tenon hospital, Paris, France. From February 26 to April 22, 2020, 701 symptomatic HCWs were screened, of whom 247 (35.2%) tested positive for SARS-Cov-2. Myalgia, fever, anosmia and ageusia were associated with RT-PCR positivity. Testing of HCWs is an essential step toward control of the epidemic. Further studies could establish clinical algorithms for SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis to compensate for RT-PCR test and chest CT limits or unavailability.
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Vol 51 - N° 6
P. 556-559 - septembre 2021 Retour au numéro
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