Prevalence of the SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Post-Quarantine Healthcare Workers.

Mohammed Saeed Saad Alshahrani Amani M Alnimr Samia AlnassriSukyana AlfaragYasser AljehaniMajed Alabdali

Published in: Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare (2020)

Health care workers tested post-quarantine period were found to be at risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection despite very minimal or no known risks of exposure, where most of them were asymptomatic. This potentially carries risk of nosocomial transmission inside healthcare facilities. Implanting policies for routine post-quarantine screening for HCWs is recommended.

Keyphrases

healthcare
public health
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
escherichia coli
risk assessment
staphylococcus aureus
cystic fibrosis
coronavirus disease
klebsiella pneumoniae
social media
affordable care act