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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Publisher's site:
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2211.160920
Personal Author:
Alraddadi, Basem M. ; Al-Salmi, Hanadi S. ; Jacobs-Slifka, Kara ; Slayton, Rachel B. ; Estivariz, Concepcion F. ; ... More +
Alraddadi, Basem M. ; Al-Salmi, Hanadi S. ; Jacobs-Slifka, Kara ; Slayton, Rachel B. ; Estivariz, Concepcion F. ; Geller, Andrew I. ; Al-Turkistani, Hanan H. ; Al-Rehily, Sanaa S. ; Alserehi, Haleema A. ; Wali, Ghassan Y. ; Alshukairi, Abeer N. ; Azhar, Esam I. ; Haynes, Lia ; Swerdlow, David L. ; Jernigan, John A. ; Madani, Tariq A. Less -
Description:
Healthcare settings can amplify transmission of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), but knowledge gaps about the epidemiology of transmission remain. We conducted a retrospective cohort study among healthcare personnel in hospital units that treated MERS-CoV patients. Participants were interviewed about exposures to MERS-CoV patients, use of personal protective equipment, and signs and symptoms of illness after exposure. Infection status was determined by the presence of antibodies against MERS-CoV. To assess risk factors, we compared infected and uninfected participants. Healthcare personnel caring for MERS-CoV patients were at high risk for infection, but infection most often resulted in a relatively mild illness that might be unrecognized. In the healthcare personnel cohort reported here, infections occurred exclusively among those who had close contact with MERS-CoV patients.
Subjects:
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Adolescent Adult Aged Coronavirus Infections Female Health Personnel* Humans Male Middle Aged Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Risk Factors Seroepidemiologic Studies Young Adult
Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 22(11):1915-1920.
Pubmed ID:
27767011
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC5088034
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
Saudi Arabia
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:a9f7cc8815ceab397213108a184b11c0b0b1680d97e3f99b2858eaad65b7aa4b
Download URL:
https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/42827/cdc_42827_DS1.pdf
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