Hospital-Wide SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Screening in 3056 Staff in a Tertiary Center in Belgium
Deborah Steensels, Els Oris, Laura Coninx, Dieter Nuyens, Marie‐Luce Delforge, Pieter Vermeersch, Line Heylen
Abstract
This study characterizes the prevalence of antibodies against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) among hospital staff of a Belgian tertiary care center tested over 1 week in April 2020, and risk factors for seropositivity.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineTertiary careSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Center (category theory)Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakBetacoronavirusEmergency medicineFamily medicineVirologyInternal medicineOutbreakDiseaseCrystallographyChemistryInfectious disease (medical specialty)SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesSARS-CoV-2 detection and testing