2026-05-17T00:20:36Zhttps://repisalud.isciii.es/rest/oai/requestoai:repisalud.isciii.es:20.500.12105/231822024-11-28T20:02:59Zcom_20.500.12105_15322com_20.500.12105_2051col_20.500.12105_16967
Repisalud
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Rodríguez, Adrián
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Arrizabalaga-Asenjo, Maria
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Fernández-Baca, Victoria
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Lainez, Maria Pilar
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Al Nakeeb, Zaid
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Garcia, Daniel
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Payeras, Antoni
2024-09-18T06:42:14Z
2024-09-18T06:42:14Z
2021-04
Rodriguez A, Arrizabalaga-Asenjo M, Fernandez-Baca V, Lainez MP, Al Nakeeb Z, Garcia JD, et al. Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibody among healthcare workers in a university hospital in Mallorca, Spain, during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Int J Infect Dis. 2021 Apr;105:482-6.
10.1016/j.ijid.2021.02.104
1878-3511
1201-9712
International Journal of Infectious Diseases
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13003/19817
33647507
L2011454176
2-s2.0-85102991880
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12105/23182
644645900030
Objective: To estimate the SARS-CoV-2 antibody seroprevalence in healthcare workers (HCWs) at a university hospital in Mallorca, Spain. Methods: All HCWs received an e-mail inviting them to take part in the study. Participants had a nasopharyngeal swab test performed for reverse transcriptase quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) and serological tests to detect SARS-CoV-2 antibodies (primary study). Additionally, they were invited to complete a questionnaire on their exposure to COVID-19 individuals and their COVID-19-related symptoms (secondary study). Prevalence of antibodies (IgG, IgM, or both) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated. Results: Seventy-nine percent of the hospital?s HCWs (N = 2210) took part in the primary study. Antibodies were detected in 61 participants, a prevalence of 2.8% (95% CI: 2.5-3.1). The prevalence was slightly higher in nurses (3.4%), registrars (3.9%), and wardens (3.4%). Thirty-nine percent of the primary study participants completed the secondary study questionnaire. Those with positive antibody test results had closer contact with COVID-19 individuals (60% vs. 92%; p < 0.001). Conclusion: After the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain, the seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in our university hospital HCWs was around 2.8%, which is slightly higher than the seroprevalence in the general population in our region. We believe it would be advisable to perform additional seroprevalence studies during the second wave of the epidemic.
eng
Healthcare workers
COVID-19
Seroprevalence
Hospital infection
Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibody among healthcare workers in a university hospital in Mallorca, Spain, during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic
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