Results from a SARS-CoV-2 PCR-based screening campaign found a high proportion of asymptomatic infection among residents and staff of long-term care facilities in France, with higher frequencies among residents than staff (13.4% versus 8.7%). Among infected residents, 16.4% were detected based on symptoms and 83.6% through mass screening. While many SARS-CoV-2 positive residents had respiratory symptoms (44.5%) and fever (46.5%), 23.0% were asymptomatic. Mortality was positively associated with male sex (OR\u00a0=\u00a03.95), age > 85 years (OR\u00a0=\u00a02.43) and receiving oxygen therapy (OR\u00a0=\u00a05.16) and was negatively associated with detection through mass screening (OR\u00a0=\u00a00.20) and receiving hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin treatment for more than 3 days (OR\u00a0=\u00a00.37).<\/p>\n
Ly et al. (Nov 2020). Pattern of SARS-CoV-2 Infection among Dependant Elderly Residents Living in Long-Term Care Facilities in Marseille, France, March\u2013June 2020. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents. <\/i>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.ijantimicag.2020.106219<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Results from a SARS-CoV-2 PCR-based screening campaign found a high proportion of asymptomatic infection among residents and staff of long-term care facilities in France, with higher frequencies among residents than staff (13.4% versus 8.7%). Among infected residents, 16.4% were detected based on symptoms and 83.6% through mass screening. While many SARS-CoV-2 positive residents had respiratory…<\/p>\n