Asymptomatic SARS Coronavirus Infection among Healthcare Workers, Singapore
Open Access
- 1 July 2005
- journal article
- Published by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 11 (7), 1142-1145
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1107.041165
Abstract
We conducted a study among healthcare workers (HCWs) exposed to patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) before infection control measures were instituted. Of all exposed HCWs, 7.5% had asymptomatic SARS-positive cases. Asymptomatic SARS was associated with lower SARS antibody titers and higher use of masks when compared to pneumonic SARS.Keywords
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