Severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) exposure investigations using genomic sequencing among healthcare workers and patients in a large academic center

Leigh Smith, C. Paul Morris, Morgan H. Jibowu, Susan Fallon, Stuart C. Ray, Sara E. Cosgrove, Melanie S. Curless, Valeria Fabre, Sara M. Karaba, Lisa L. Maragakis, Aaron M. Milstone, Anna C. Sick-Samuels, Polly Trexler, Heba H. Mostafa, Clare Rock

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Abstract

Severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmissions among healthcare workers and hospitalized patients are challenging to confirm. Investigation of infected persons often reveals multiple potential risk factors for viral acquisition. We combined exposure investigation with genomic analysis confirming 2 hospital-based clusters. Prolonged close contact with unmasked, unrecognized infectious, individuals was a common risk.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)798-801
Number of pages4
JournalInfection control and hospital epidemiology
Volume44
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2023

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Microbiology (medical)
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Epidemiology

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