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To identify exposure risk factors and clinical outcomes associated with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) transmission among hospital staff.

October 11, 2016Emerging infectious diseasesOpen Access

Risk Factors for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Infection among Healthcare Personnel

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BABasem AlraddadiKing Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre HAHanadi AlsalmiCenters for Disease Control and Prevention KJKara Jacobs-SlifkaCenters for Disease Control and Prevention

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Retrospective cohort study reveals close contact drives MERS-CoV infection among healthcare personnel, indicating unrecognized mild cases pose ongoing transmission risks.

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To identify exposure risk factors and clinical outcomes associated with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) transmission among hospital staff.
Conducted a retrospective cohort study among healthcare personnel working in hospital units treating MERS-CoV patients.
Interviewed participants regarding direct patient exposures, personal protective equipment use, and post-exposure symptoms.
Determined MERS-CoV infection status via antibody testing to compare infected versus uninfected healthcare personnel.
Healthcare personnel caring for MERS-CoV patients exhibited a high risk for contracting the infection.
Viral infections occurred exclusively among personnel who had close physical contact with MERS-CoV patients.
Infections among healthcare workers most often resulted in relatively mild illness that risked going unrecognized.

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Alraddadi et al. (2016) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7b1b0a02ab7a73dd0335ef https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2211.160920

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Retrospective cohort study reveals close contact drives MERS-CoV infection among healthcare personnel, indicating unrecognized mild cases pose ongoing transmission risks.

Risk Factors for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Infection among Healthcare Personnel

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Risk Factors for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Infection among Healthcare Personnel

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