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ArticleInternational journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases2022

Characteristics and outcomes of vaccinated and nonvaccinated patients hospitalized in a single Italian hub for COVID-19 during the Delta and Omicron waves in Northern Italy.

Francesca Rovida, Giuliana Lucia Esposito, Marco Rissone, Viola Novelli, Sara Cutti, Alba Muzzi, Claudia Rona, Emanuela Bertoli, Marinella Daglio, Antonio Piralla and 11 more

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Article in International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

21 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Francesca RovidaMicrobiology and Virology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy; Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Giuliana Lucia EspositoMicrobiology and Virology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy; Specialization School in Microbiology and Virology, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Marco RissoneMedical Direction, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy; Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, Section of Hygiene, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Viola NovelliMedical Direction, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy.
Sara CuttiMedical Direction, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy.
Alba MuzziMedical Direction, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy.
Claudia RonaMedical Direction, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy.
Emanuela BertoliMedical Direction, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy.
Marinella DaglioMedical Direction, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy.
Antonio PirallaMicrobiology and Virology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy.
Stefania PaolucciMicrobiology and Virology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy.
Giulia CampaniniMicrobiology and Virology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy.
Guglielmo FerrariMicrobiology and Virology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy; Specialization School in Microbiology and Virology, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Federica GiardinaMicrobiology and Virology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy.
Federica ZavaglioMicrobiology and Virology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy.
Daniele LilleriMicrobiology and Virology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy. Electronic address: d.lilleri@smatteo.pv.it.
Anna Maria GrugnettiHealth Professions Direction, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy.
Giuseppina GrugnettiHealth Professions Direction, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy.
Anna OdoneDepartment of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, Section of Hygiene, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Carlo MarenaMedical Direction, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy.
Fausto BaldantiMicrobiology and Virology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy; Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Policlinico San Matteo Fondazione · ITUniversity of Pavia · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveWe compared the characteristics and outcomes of vaccinated and nonvaccinated patients hospitalized with COVID-19.

designWe analyzed patients hospitalized in a COVID hub during three one-month periods: (i) October 15, 2020-November 15, 2020 (prevaccination peak); (ii) October 15, 2021-November 15, 2021 (Delta wave); (iii) December 15, 2021-January 15, 2022 (Omicron wave). To define the epidemiologic context, SARS-CoV-2 infection in healthcare workers was analyzed.

resultsSARS-CoV-2 infection incidence in healthcare workers was 146 cases per 1000 persons in 2020 (prevaccination) and 67 in 2021 (postvaccination, when the Omicron variant caused most infections). There were 420 hospitalized patients in the prevaccination period, 51 during the Delta wave (52.1% vaccinated) and 165 during the Omicron wave (52.9% vaccinated). During the Delta wave, a significantly higher number of nonvaccinated (29.2%) than vaccinated patients (3.7%) were admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) (p = 0.019). Nonvaccinated patients were younger and had a lower rate of concomitant medical conditions (53.2% vs 83.7%; p < 0.001) during the Omicron wave when 80% of patients admitted to ICU and all those who died were still infected by the Delta variant.

conclusionsVaccine effectiveness in fragile individuals appears to be lower because of a faster immunity decline. However, the Omicron variant seems to cause less severe COVID-19.

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COVID-19HospitalizationHumansIntensive Care UnitsSARS-CoV-2COVID-19Delta variantOmicron variantSARS-CoV-2 infectionVaccinated

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PMCPMC9217065
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