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ArticleViruses2022

SARS-CoV-2 and Its Variants in Thrice-Infected Health Workers: A Case Series from an Italian University Hospital.

Maria Grazia Lourdes Monaco, Gianluca Spiteri, Gulser Caliskan, Virginia Lotti, Angela Carta, Davide Gibellini, Giuseppe Verlato, Stefano Porru

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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 4 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Maria Grazia Lourdes MonacoOccupational Medicine Unit, University Hospital of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4951-2528
Gianluca SpiteriOccupational Medicine Unit, University Hospital of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8536-7095
Gulser CaliskanSection of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2370-349X
Virginia LottiSection of Microbiology, Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5746-3810
Angela CartaOccupational Medicine Unit, University Hospital of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3620-8765
Davide GibelliniSection of Microbiology, Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy.
Giuseppe VerlatoSection of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5262-8818
Stefano PorruOccupational Medicine Unit, University Hospital of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3564-7202
University of Verona · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWe described a SARS-CoV-2 thrice-infected case series in health workers (HW) to evaluate patient and virus variants and lineages and collect information on variables associated with multiple infections.

methodsA retrospective analysis of clinical and laboratory characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 thrice-infected individuals was carried out in Verona University Hospital, concurrent with the ORCHESTRA project. Variant analysis was conducted on a subset of available specimens.

resultsTwelve HW out of 7368 were thrice infected (0.16%). Symptomatic infections were reported in 63.6%, 54.5% and 72.7% of the first, second and third infections, respectively. Nine subjects were fully vaccinated at the time of the third infection, and five had an additional booster dose. The mean time to second infection was 349.6 days (95% CI, 138-443); the mean interval between the second and third infection was 223.5 days (95% CI, 108-530) (

conclusionsThis case series confirms evidence of multiple reinfections with SARS-CoV-2, even from the same variant, in vaccinated HW. These results reinforce the need for continued infection-specific prevention measures in previously infected and reinfected HW.

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COVID-19SARS-CoV-2HospitalsHumansRetrospective Studieshealth workersmultiple infectionsreinfectionsSARS-CoV-2thrice-infectedvariants of concern

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