The first wave of COVID-19 in hospital staff members of a tertiary care hospital in the greater Paris area: A surveillance and risk factors study

• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2021.02.055
• Publication Date: 2021-02-17T16:33:23Z
• Authors: Benjamin Davido; Sylvain Gautier; Isabelle Riom; Stephanie Landowski; Christine Lawrence; Anne Thiebaut; Simon Bessis; Veronique Perronne; Helene Mascitti; Latifa Noussair; Martine Domart Ra...; Beatrice Touraine; Elisabeth Rouveix; Jean-Louis Herrmann; Djilalli Annane; Pierre de Truchis; Elisabeth Delaroc...
• Keywords: Community hospital; Pandemic

IntroductionUnderstanding how hospital staff members (HSMs), including healthcare workers, acquired severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) during the first wave can guide control measures in current second Europe.MethodsFrom March 5 to May 10, 2020, Raymond-Poincaré Hospital held a weekday consultation for HSMs PCR testing. were requested complete questionnaire on their potential exposure SARS-CoV-2.ResultsOf 200 screened, 70 tested positive SARS-CoV-2. Ninety-nine completed of whom 28 In multivariable analysis, age ≥44 years (aOR = 5.2, 95% CI [1.4–22.5]) and not systematically using facemask when caring patient 13.9, [1.8–293.0]) significantly associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection. Working COVID-19-dedicated ward 0.7, [0.2–3.2]) was Community-related outside hospital, meetings without facemasks 21.3, [4.5–143.9]) private gatherings [1.3–91.0]) infection.ConclusionsOur results support effectiveness barrier precautions highlight in-hospital infections related care community. Protecting against COVID-19 is crucial fighting epidemic.