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Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in healthcare workers at a London NHS Trust

Joseph J. Grant, Stephanie Wilmore, Naina McCann, Owain Donnelly, Rebecca W.L. Lai, Matthew J. Kinsella, Helena L. Rochford, Trupti Patel, Michael Kelsey, Julie A. Andrews

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology · 2020 · 126 citations · 6 references

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Public HealthImmunologyInfectious DiseasesClinical EpidemiologyOccupational HealthOutbreak InvestigationHealthcare-associated InfectionsOccupational EpidemiologyOccupational Health Risk AssessmentOccupational MedicineSerological DiagnosticsSeroprevalence StudiesNeutralizing Antibody PrevalenceOccupational SeroprevalenceSars-cov-2 InfectionViral Seroprevalence

Abstract

Healthcare workers (HCWs) have a theoretically increased risk of contracting severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) given their occupational exposure. We tested 2,167 HCWs in a London Acute Integrated Care Organisation for antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 in May and June 2020 to evaluate seroprevalence. We found a seropositivity rate of 31.6% among HCWs.