Seroprevalence of antibody to severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)-associated coronavirus among health care workers in SARS and non-SARS medical wards.

M Ip,J L K Cheung,N Lee,I Chu,A Ng,L Chan,J J Y Sung,J S Tam,P K S Chan,A Wu,L Tsang,H M Kwan,T K C Ng

doi:10.1086/421019

Seroprevalence of antibody to severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)-associated coronavirus among health care workers in SARS and non-SARS medical wards.

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Journal: Clinical Infectious Diseases	Publication Date: Jun 15, 2004
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Affiliation: Shatin Hospital, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital

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The seroprevalence of antibody to severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)–associated coronavirus (SARS-CoV) in cohorts of health care workers (HCWs) with subclinical infection in SARS and non-SARS medical wards was 2.3% (3 of 131 HCWs) and 0% (0 of 192 HCWs), respectively. Rates for clinical SARS-CoV infection among 742 HCWs on these wards were highest among nurses (11.6%) and health care assistants (11.8%), indicating that these occupations are associated with the highest risks for exposure.

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