Using Virus Sequencing to Determine Source of SARS-CoV-2 Transmission for Healthcare Worker
Nasia Safdar, Gage K. Moreno, Katarina M. Braun, Thomas C. Friedrich, David H. O’Connor
Abstract
Whether a healthcare worker's severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is community or hospital acquired affects prevention practices. We used virus sequencing to determine that infection of a healthcare worker who cared for 2 SARS-CoV-2-infected patients was probably community acquired. Appropriate personal protective equipment may have protected against hospital-acquired infection.
Topics & Concepts
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Transmission (telecommunications)VirologyCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Health care2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSars virusVirusMedicineBiologyComputer scienceOutbreakTelecommunicationsInternal medicineDiseaseEconomicsInfectious disease (medical specialty)Economic growthSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research