July 7, 2020

Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Among Frontline Healthcare Personnel During the First Month of Caring for COVID-19 Patients — Nashville, Tennessee

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting

• Stubblefiled et al. conducted a cross-sectional seroprevalence study for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among healthcare workers in Nashville, TN 4 weeks after the first identified case in the study hospital. Among 249 healthcare personnel who worked in units with COVID-19 patients, 19 (8%) tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies. Only 11 (58%) of the 19 personnel with positive serology reported symptoms of a prior illness, suggesting asymptomatic healthcare personnel could be an important source of SARS-CoV-2 transmission. 

Stubblefield et al. Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Among Frontline Healthcare Personnel During the First Month of Caring for COVID-19 Patients — Nashville, Tennessee. Clinical Infectious Diseases. https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaa936