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- Title
IgG Antibody Prevalence of COVID-19 among Healthcare Workers at a Tertiary Care Facility in Hyderabad, India.
- Authors
Pissude, Pravin; Triveni, Sagar; Tadi, Lakshmi Jyothi; Tukaram, Pandve Harshal; Saranya, M.; Animalla, Venkatesham; Jadon, Mamta; Akude, Rupali; Bala, Sudha; K., Ariyanachi; Krishna, Hari; Kannan S., Suthanthira; upadhyayula, Aditya
- Abstract
Introduction: Health care workers (HCWs) with SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity are an important source of COVID-19 spread. The present study aimed to assess the level of exposure of HCWs to COVID-19. Methods: The COVID KAVACH IgG Microlisa IgG antibodies kit was used to determine the antibody prevalence in all HCWs at ESIC Hospital and Medical College. Results: A total of 1200 HCWs were included in the study. Of the HCWs with positive rRT-PCR for COVID-19 at the time of participation, 40 of 97 (41.2%) were asymptomatic at the time of COVID-19 diagnosis, 46 of 97 (47.4%) had only mild disease, 9 of 97 (9.3%) had moderate disease, 2 of 97 (2.1%) had were severely ill. Of these, 24.9% were positive for IgG antibodies to Covid-19. Conclusion: HCWs are at increased risk of infection when they work in hospitals. Infected HCWs are a potential risk to their families, patients, and colleagues; the seroprevalence of COVID-19 in HCWs is an indicator of susceptibility and should be monitored regularly as a best practice in hospitals.
- Subjects
INDIA; REVERSE transcriptase polymerase chain reaction; RESEARCH; SEROPREVALENCE; COVID-19; IMMUNOGLOBULINS; ACADEMIC medical centers; SERODIAGNOSIS; CROSS-sectional method; SICK people; OCCUPATIONAL exposure; TERTIARY care; MEDICAL personnel; SEVERITY of illness index; DISEASE prevalence; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; VIRAL antibodies
- Publication
International Medical Journal, 2022, Vol 29, Issue 3, p208
- ISSN
1341-2051
- Publication type
Article