Source avec lien : American Journal of Infection Control, (Prépublication). 10.1016/j.ajic.2021.07.021
Tout au long de la pandémie de COVID-19, le personnel de santé a été à risque élevé d’exposition au SRAS-CoV-2, tant de la part des patients que des collègues de travail. Cet article résume les expositions professionnelles au SRAS-CoV-2 et les cas secondaires parmi le personnel de santé d’un grand système de santé.
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare personnel (HCP) have been at high risk of exposure to SARS-CoV-2, both from patients and co-workers. This paper summarizes occupational exposures to SARS-CoV-2 and secondary cases among HCP at a large health system. Key findings indicate that transmission of COVID-19 to HCP is low, especially with close adherence to PPE guidelines, but lapses in infection prevention practices, including dining together and omitting eye protection during patient care, especially at times when COVID-19 is circulating widely in the community increase the risk of exposure and subsequent transmission to HCP.