Occupational risk factors for severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection among healthcare personnel: A 6-month prospective analysis of the COVID-19 Prevention in Emory Healthcare Personnel (COPE) Study.
Jessica R Howard-AndersonCarly AdamsWilliam C DubeTeresa C SmithAmy C ShermanNeena EdupugantiMinerva MendezNora CheaShelley S MagillDaniel O EspinozaYerun ZhuVarun K PhadkeSrilatha EdupugantiJames P SteinbergBenjamin A LopmanLindsey B GottliebScott K FridkinMatthew H CollinsPublished in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2022)
In our study cohort of HCP working in an academic healthcare system, <10% had evidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection over 6 months. No specific occupational activities were identified as increasing risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection.