Article: Asymptomatic Cases and Limited Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in Residents and Healthcare Workers in Three Dutch Nursing Homes.
Gerontology & geriatric medicine
2020 Volume 6, Page(s) 2333721420982800
Abstract: ... residents and 542 healthcare workers of three Dutch nursing homes (NHs) with recent SARS-CoV-2 introduction ... in transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in nursing homes. We conducted two serial point-prevalence surveys, including ... SARS-CoV-2 positive and both remained asymptomatic. Although a limited number of SARS-CoV-2 positive ...
| Abstract | We aimed to assess the contribution of a- and presymptomatic residents and healthcare workers in transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in nursing homes. We conducted two serial point-prevalence surveys, including standardized symptom assessment and nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal testing for SARS-CoV-2, among 297 residents and 542 healthcare workers of three Dutch nursing homes (NHs) with recent SARS-CoV-2 introduction. At the first point-prevalence survey, 15 residents tested positive of which one was presymptomatic and three remained asymptomatic. At the second point-prevalence survey one resident and one healthcare worker tested SARS-CoV-2 positive and both remained asymptomatic. Although a limited number of SARS-CoV-2 positive cases were identified, this study confirms a- and presymptomatic occurrence of Covid-19. We additionally describe factors that may contribute to the prevention of transmission. Taken together, our study complements the discussion on effective SARS-CoV-2 screening in NHs. |
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| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2020-12-21 |
| Publishing country | United States |
| Document type | Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 2844974-5 |
| ISSN | 2333-7214 ; 2333-7214 |
| ISSN (online) | 2333-7214 |
| ISSN | 2333-7214 |
| DOI | 10.1177/2333721420982800 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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