Risk factors and frequency of COVID-19 among healthcare workers at a tertiary care centre in India: a case-control study.

Nishanth DevRamesh Chand MeenaD K GuptaNitesh GuptaJhuma Sankar

Published in: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (2021)

The frequency of SARS-CoV-2 infection was 16% among HCWs. Being a sanitation worker, inappropriate PPE use and lack of HCQ prophylaxis predisposed HCWs to SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Keyphrases

tertiary care
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
risk factors
coronavirus disease
sars cov
drinking water