Viral Genomics to Inform Infection-control Response in Occupational Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Transmission

NCA Whyler; NL Sherry; CR Lane; T Seemann; P Andersson; M Sait; M Graham; TM Korman; BP Howden; RL Stuart

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Viral Genomics to Inform Infection-control Response in Occupational Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Transmission

NCA Whyler, NL Sherry, CR Lane, T Seemann, P Andersson, M Sait, M Graham, TM Korman, BP Howden, RL Stuart

Clinical Infectious Diseases | OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC | Published : 2021

DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaa1385

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Abstract

Healthcare workers are at increased risk of occupational transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARSCoV-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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This work was supported by the State Government of Victoria (to the Microbiological Diagnostic Unit Public Health Laboratory) and the National Health and Medical Research Council Australia Practitioner Fellowship (grant number GNT1105905; to B. P. H.).