Pre-vaccination SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among staff and residents of nursing homes in Flanders (Belgium) in fall 2020
Seroprevalence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) IgG antibodies, using dried blood spots, was determined in October–November 2020, among residents and staff randomly selected from 20 nursing homes (NH) geographically distributed in Flanders, Belgium. Sociodemographic and medical data [including coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) symptoms and results of RT-PCR tests] were retrieved using questionnaires. The overall seroprevalence was 17.1% [95% confidence interval (CI) 14.9–19.5], with 18.9% (95% CI 15.9–22.2) of the residents and 14.9% (95% CI 11.9–18.4) of the s... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | journalarticle |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2022 |
Schlagwörter: | Medicine and Health Sciences / SARS-CoV-2 / Nursing homes / Serology / Belgium / HEALTH-CARE PERSONNEL / COVID-19 / INFECTION / OUTBREAKS |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-28959336 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/8746717 |