Seroepidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 in healthcare personnel working at the largest tertiary COVID-19 referral hospitals in Mexico City.
Vanessa Dávila-ConnMaribel Soto-NavaYanink N Caro-VegaHéctor E Paz-JuárezPedro García-EsparzaDaniela Tapia-TrejoMarissa Pérez-GarcíaPablo F Belaunzarán-ZamudioGustavo Reyes-TeránJuan G Sierra-MaderoArturo Galindo-FragaSantiago Avila-RíosPublished in: PloS one (2022)
We observed that between October 2020 and June 2021, healthcare workers of the two largest tertiary COVID-19 referral centers in Mexico City had similar level of exposure to SARS-CoV-2 than the general population. Most variables associated with exposure in this setting pointed toward community rather than occupational risk. Our observations are consistent with successful occupational medicine programs for SARS-CoV-2 infection control in the participating institutions but suggest the need to strengthen mitigation strategies in the community.