October 9, 2020

SARS-CoV-2 Exposure, Symptoms and Seroprevalence in Healthcare Workers in Sweden

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting

Keywords (Tags): health care setting

• An assessment of the seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies, self-reported symptoms, and occupational exposure to SARS-CoV-2 among 2,149 healthcare workers at a hospital in Sweden found that 19% had IgG antibodies against SARS-CoV-2, which was higher than the regional seroprevalence during that time period. Seroprevalence was associated with a loss of smell (OR=28.4), loss of taste (OR=19.2), patient contact (OR=2.9) and COVID-19 patient contact (OR=3.3).

Rudberg et al. (Dec 8, 2020). SARS-CoV-2 Exposure, Symptoms and Seroprevalence in Healthcare Workers in Sweden. Nature Communications. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-18848-0