Association of Omicron vs Wild-type SARS-CoV-2 Variants With Hospital-Onset SARS-CoV-2 Infections in a US Regional Hospital System
Michael Klompas, Michael C. Pandolfi, Ansa B. Nisar, Meghan A. Baker, Chanu Rhee
Abstract
This retrospective hospital-based study examines all SARS-CoV-2 nosocomial infections in 1 US health care system during the Omicron surge vs an earlier wave when wild-type variants predominated.
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MedicineSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakVirologyBetacoronavirusOutbreakInternal medicineDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesCOVID-19 epidemiological studies