Viral Sequencing to Investigate Sources of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in US Healthcare Personnel.
Katarina M BraunGage K MorenoAshley BuysElizabeth D SomsenMax BobholzMolly A AccolaLaura AndersonWilliam M RehrauerDavid A BakerNasia SafdarAlexander J LepakDavid H O'ConnorThomas C FriedrichPublished in: Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (2021)
Infections among HCP add further strain to the healthcare system and put patients, HCP, and communities at risk. We found no evidence for healthcare-associated transmission in the majority of HCP infections evaluated. Although we cannot rule out the possibility of cryptic healthcare-associated transmission, it appears that HCP most commonly become infected with SARS-CoV-2 via community exposure. This emphasizes the ongoing importance of mask wearing, physical distancing, robust testing programs, and rapid distribution of vaccines.