Claudia Recanatini, Corine H GeurtsvanKessel, Suzan D Pas, Els M Broens, Martje Maas, Rosa van Mansfeld, Anne J G Mutsaers-van Oudheusden, Miranda van Rijen, Emile F Schippers, Arjan Stegeman, Adriana Tami, Karin Ellen Veldkamp, Hannah Visser, Andreas Voss, Marjolijn C A Wegdam-Blans, Heiman F L Wertheim, Peter C Wever, Marion P G Koopmans, Jan A J W Kluytmans, Marjolein F Q Kluytmans-van den Bergh
BACKGROUND: We aimed to estimate the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) seroprevalence and describe its determinants and associated symptoms among unvaccinated healthcare workers (HCWs) after the first wave of the pandemic. METHODS: HCWs from 13 Dutch hospitals were screened for antibodies against the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 in June-July 2020 and after three months. Participants completed a retrospective questionnaire on determinants for occupational and community exposure to SARS-CoV-2 and symptoms suggestive of COVID-19 experienced since January 2020...
November 29, 2023: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control