Infectivity of healthcare workers diagnosed with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) approximately 2 weeks after onset of symptoms: A cross-sectional study.

Yves LongtinHugues CharestCaroline QuachPatrice SavardMariana BazGuy BoivinJudith FarfardJasmin VilleneuveMichel RogerGaston De Serres

Published in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2021)

We performed viral culture of respiratory specimens in 118 severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-infected healthcare workers (HCWs), ∼2 weeks after symptom onset. Only 1 HCW (0.8%) had a positive culture. No factors for prolonged viral shedding were identified. Infectivity is resolved in nearly all HCWs ∼2 weeks after symptom onset.

Keyphrases

sars cov
coronavirus disease
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
gestational age
physical activity
respiratory tract
risk factors
patient reported
depressive symptoms
ultrasound guided