SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Health Workers: Analysis from Verona SIEROEPID Study during the Pre-Vaccination Era.
Stefano PorruMaria Grazia Lourdes MonacoAngela CartaGianluca SpiteriMarco ParpaiolaAndrea BattaggiaGiulia GalligioniBeatrice FerrazziGiuliana Lo CascioDavide GibelliniAngelo PerettiMartina BruttiStefano TardivoGiovanna GhirlandaGiuseppe VerlatoStefania GainoDenise PesericoAntonella BassiGian Luca SalvagnoPublished in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2021)
The large sample size with high participation (84.7%), the biobank and the longitudinal design were significant achievements, offering a baseline dataset as the benchmark for risk assessment, health surveillance and management of SARS-CoV-2 infection for the hospital workforce, especially considering the ongoing vaccination campaign. Study results support the national regulator guidelines on using swabs for SARS-CoV-2 screening with health workers and using the serological tests to contribute to the epidemiological assessment of the spread of the virus.