Clustering of SARS-CoV-2 Infections in Households of Patients Diagnosed in the Outpatient Setting in Baltimore, Maryland.
Zoe O DemkoAnnukka A R AntarPaul W BlairAnastasia S LambrouTong YuDiane BrownSamantha N WalchDerek T ArmstrongHeba H MostafaJeanne C KerulyDavid L ThomasYukari C ManabeShruti H Mehtanull nullPublished in: Open forum infectious diseases (2021)
In an outpatient cohort in Maryland, clustering of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) positivity within households was high, with 76% of 74 households reporting at least 1 other symptomatic person and 66% reporting another person who tested SARS-CoV-2 positive. SARS-CoV-2 positivity among household members was associated with larger household size and bedroom sharing.