Use of whole-genome sequencing to investigate a cluster of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections in emergency department personnel.
Título
Use of whole-genome sequencing to investigate a cluster of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections in emergency department personnel.
Autor
Sarah N. Redmond, Lucas D. Jones, Jennifer L. Cadnum, Ernest R Chan, Maria E Navas, Nataliya M Kachaluba, Trina F Zabarsky, Davinder Bhullar, Peter A Zimmerman, Curtis J Donskey
Descripción
Several recent reports have raised concern that infected coworkers may be an important source of severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) acquisition by healthcare personnel. In a suspected outbreak among emergency department personnel, sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 confirmed transmission among coworkers. The suspected 6-person outbreak included 2 distinct transmission clusters and 1 unrelated infection.
Fecha
2021
Identificador
10.1017/ice.2021.208
Fuente
Infection control and hospital epidemiology
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Colección
Citación
Sarah N. Redmond, Lucas D. Jones, Jennifer L. Cadnum, Ernest R Chan, Maria E Navas, Nataliya M Kachaluba, Trina F Zabarsky, Davinder Bhullar, Peter A Zimmerman, Curtis J Donskey, “Use of whole-genome sequencing to investigate a cluster of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections in emergency department personnel.,” SOCICT Open, consulta 19 de abril de 2026, https://www.socictopen.socict.org/items/show/9742.
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