SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity among pediatric health care personnel after the first peak of the pandemic: nationwide surveillance in Turkey
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2021
Yazarlar: PEMBE DERİN OYGAR, Ayse Buyukcam, Zümrüt ŞAHBUDAK BAL, Nazan Dalgic, Sefika Elmas Bozdemir, Adem Karbuz, BENHUR ŞİRVAN ÇETİN, Yalcin Kara, Ceren Cetin, Nevin Hatipoglu, Hatice Uygun, Fatma Deniz Aygun, Selda Hancerli Torun, Dicle Sener Okur, Dilek Yilmaz Ciftdogan, TUĞÇE TURAL KARA, Aysun Yahsi, Arife Ozer, Sevliya Ocal Demir, Gulsen Akkoc, CANSU TURAN, Enes Sali, SEMRA ŞEN, Emine Hafize Erdeniz, Soner Sertan Kara, MELİKE EMİROĞLU, Tugba Erat, Hacer Akturk, SİBEL LAÇİNEL GÜRLEVİK, Murat Sutcu, ZEYNEP GÖKÇE GAYRETLİ AYDIN, Basak Yildiz Atikan, Edanur Yesil, GİZEM GÜNER ÖZENEN, Emel Celebi, Kadir Efe, Didem Kizmaz Isancli, Habibe Selver Durmus, Seher Tekeli, Ayse Karaaslan, Lida Bulbul, HABİP ALMİŞ, Ozge Kaba, Yildiz Ekemen Keles, Bahadir Yazicioglu, Serife Bahtiyar Oguz, HÜSNÜ FAHRİ OVALI, Hazal Helin Dogan, SOLMAZ ÇELEBİ, Deniz Cakir, Burcugul Karasulu, Gulsum Alkan, Irem Yenidogan, Doruk Gul, Burcu Pariltan Kucukalioglu, Gülhadiye AVCU, Musa Gurel Kukul, Melis Bilen, Belma Yasar, Tugba Ustun, ÖMER KILIÇ, Yasemin Akin, Sinem Oral Cebeci, İBRAHİM HAKAN BUCAK, Mehpare Sari Yanartas, Aslihan Sahin, Sertaç ARSLANOĞLU, Murat Elevli, Rabia Coban, Sadiye Kubra Tuter Oz, Halil Hatipoglu, Ilyas Tolga Erkum, MEHMET TURĞUT, Asuman Demirbuga, Taha Ozcelik, Diclehan Ciftci, Emine Ergul Sari, Gokhan Akkus, Sadik Sami Hatipoglu, ENER ÇAĞRI DİNLEYİCİ, Mustafa Hacimustafaoglu, Feriştah Ferda ÖZKINAY, Nuri Zafer KURUGÖL, ALİ BÜLENT CENGİZ, Ayper Somer, HASAN TEZER, ATEŞ KARA
International Journal of Infectious Diseases, SCI Expanded İndekslerine Giren Dergi, Uluslararası, Wos, 2021, cilt 113, ss 184-189
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2021.09.054
Özet
BACKGROUND: Understanding SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among health care personnel is important to explore risk factors for transmission, develop elimination strategies and form a view on the necessity and frequency of surveillance in the future. METHODS: We enrolled 4927 health care personnel working in pediatric units at 32 hospitals from 7 different regions of Turkey in a study to determine SARS Co-V-2 seroprevalence after the first peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. A point of care serologic lateral flow rapid test kit for immunoglobulin (Ig)M/IgG was used. Seroprevalence and its association with demographic characteristics and possible risk factors were analyzed. RESULTS: SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity prevalence in health care personnel tested was 6.1%. Seropositivity was more common among those who did not universally wear protective masks (10.6% vs 6.1%). Having a COVID-19-positive co-worker increased the likelihood of infection. The least and the most experienced personnel were more likely to be infected. Most of the seropositive health care personnel (68.0%) did not suspect that they had previously had COVID-19. CONCLUSIONS: Health surveillance for health care personnel involving routine point-of-care nucleic acid testing and monitoring personal protective equipment adherence are suggested as important strategies to protect health care personnel from COVID-19 and reduce nosocomial SARS-CoV-2 transmission.