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ArticleViruses2022

High SARS-CoV-2 Prevalence among Healthcare Workers in Cochabamba, Bolivia.

Paola Mariela Saba Villarroel, María Del Rosario Castro Soto, Verónica Undurraga, Heydi Sanz, Ana María Jaldín, Laetitia Ninove, Elif Nurtop, Laura Pezzi, Souand Mohamed Ali, Abdennour Amroun and 2 more

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Article in Viruses, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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12 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Paola Mariela Saba VillarroelAix-Marseille Univ, IRD 190, Inserm 1207, Unité des Virus Émergents (UVE), 27 Boulevard Jean Moulin, 13005 Marseille, France.ORCID 0000-0002-8695-5283
María Del Rosario Castro SotoInfectology Department, Viedma Hospital, Cochabamba 4780, Bolivia.
Verónica UndurragaMaría de los Ángeles Clinic, Cochabamba 4780, Bolivia.
Heydi SanzManuel Ascencio Villarroel Hospital, Cochabamba 4780, Bolivia.
Ana María JaldínClínica Copacabana, Cochabamba 4780, Bolivia.
Laetitia NinoveAix-Marseille Univ, IRD 190, Inserm 1207, Unité des Virus Émergents (UVE), 27 Boulevard Jean Moulin, 13005 Marseille, France.
Elif NurtopAix-Marseille Univ, IRD 190, Inserm 1207, Unité des Virus Émergents (UVE), 27 Boulevard Jean Moulin, 13005 Marseille, France.ORCID 0000-0002-9715-8394
Laura PezziAix-Marseille Univ, IRD 190, Inserm 1207, Unité des Virus Émergents (UVE), 27 Boulevard Jean Moulin, 13005 Marseille, France.ORCID 0000-0001-7921-9221
Souand Mohamed AliAix-Marseille Univ, IRD 190, Inserm 1207, Unité des Virus Émergents (UVE), 27 Boulevard Jean Moulin, 13005 Marseille, France.
Abdennour AmrounAix-Marseille Univ, IRD 190, Inserm 1207, Unité des Virus Émergents (UVE), 27 Boulevard Jean Moulin, 13005 Marseille, France.ORCID 0000-0001-6052-3944
Morgan SestonAix-Marseille Univ, IRD 190, Inserm 1207, Unité des Virus Émergents (UVE), 27 Boulevard Jean Moulin, 13005 Marseille, France.ORCID 0000-0002-0453-6991
Xavier de LamballerieAix-Marseille Univ, IRD 190, Inserm 1207, Unité des Virus Émergents (UVE), 27 Boulevard Jean Moulin, 13005 Marseille, France.
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The French agency for emerging infectious diseases (ANRS-MIE) NAThe Institute of Research for Development (IRD) NA
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at increased risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection. The aim of the study was to estimate the SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among HCWs in Cochabamba, Bolivia and to determine the potential risk factors. In January 2021, a cross-sectional SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence study was conducted in 783 volunteer clinical and non-clinical HCWs in tertiary care facilities. It was based on IgG detection using ELISA, chemiluminiscence, and seroneutralisation tests from dried blood spots. Analysis revealed a high seroprevalence (43.4%) of SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies. The combination of anosmia and ageusia (OR: 68.11; 95%-CI 24.83-186.80) was predictive of seropositivity. Belonging to the cleaning staff (OR: 1.94; 95%-CI 1.09-3.45), having more than two children in the same house (OR: 1.74; 95%-CI 1.12-2.71), and having been in contact with a close relative with COVID-19 (OR: 3.53; 95%-CI 2.24-5.58) were identified as risk factors for seropositivity in a multivariate analysis. A total of 47.5% of participants had received medication for COVID-19 treatment or prevention, and only ~50% of symptomatic subjects accessed PCR or antigenic testing. This study confirms a massive SARS-CoV-2 attack rate among HCWs in Cochabamba by the end of January 2021. The main risk factors identified are having a low-skilled job, living with children, and having been in contact with an infected relative in the household.

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AdolescentAdultAntibodies, ViralBoliviaCOVID-19Cross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHealth PersonnelHumansImmunoglobulin GMaleMiddle AgedPrevalenceRisk FactorsSARS-CoV-2Seroepidemiologic StudiesAntibodies, ViralImmunoglobulin GBoliviahealthcare workersSARS-CoV-2seroprevalence

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PMID35215826
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