Open AccessViral Genomics to Inform Infection-control Response in Occupational Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Transmission
Author(s) -
Naomi C A Whyler,
Norelle L. Sherry,
Courtney R. Lane,
Torsten Seemann,
Patiyan Andersson,
Michelle Sait,
Maryza Graham,
Tony M. Korman,
Benjamin P. Howden,
Rhonda L. Stuart
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1093/cid/ciaa1385
Subject(s) - transmission (telecommunications) , covid-19 , personal protective equipment , coronavirus , infection control , virology , severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus , health care , medicine , genomics , disease , occupational exposure , biology , environmental health , intensive care medicine , genome , infectious disease (medical specialty) , gene , genetics , computer science , economics , outbreak , economic growth , telecommunications
Healthcare workers are at increased risk of occupational transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). We report 2 instances of healthcare workers contracting SARS-CoV-2 despite no known breach of personal protective equipment. Additional specific equipment cleaning was initiated. Viral genomic sequencing supported this transmission hypothesis and our subsequent response.
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