Surveillance of the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) coronavirus (CoV) infection in healthcare workers after contact with confirmed MERS patients: incidence and risk factors of MERS-CoV seropositivity

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Volumn 22, Issue 10, 2016, Pages 880-886

  Kim, C J ^a   Choi, W S ^b   Jung, Y ^c   Kiem, S ^d   Seol, H Y ^e   Woo, H J ^f   Choi, Y H ^g   Son, J S ^h   Kim, K H ⁱ   Kim, Y S ^j   Kim, E S ^k   Park, S H ^l   Yoon, J H ^m   Choi, S M ⁿ   Lee, H ^o   Oh, W S ^p   Choi, S Y ^q   Kim, N J ^r   Choi, J P ^s   Park, S Y ^f   Kim, J ^t   Jeong, S J ^u   Lee, K S ^v   Jang, H C ^w   Rhee, J Y ^x   Kim, B N ^d   Bang, J H ^y   Lee, J H ^z   Park, S ^aa   Kim, H Y ^ab   Choi, J K ⁿ   Wi, Y M ^ac   Choi, H J ^a   more..

^a Ewha Womans University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Konyang University   (South Korea)

^d Inje University   (South Korea)

^e Good Gang An Hospital   (South Korea)

^f Hallym University   (South Korea)

^g Ajou University Medical CentSuwon   (South Korea)

^h Kyung Hee University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

ⁱ Pusan National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^j Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

^k Seoul National University Bundang Hospital   (South Korea)

^l Daejeon St Mary's Hospital   (South Korea)

^m Eulji University   (South Korea)

ⁿ The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^o Dong A University   (South Korea)

^p Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

^q Dae Cheong Hospital   (South Korea)

^r Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

^s Seoul Medical Center   (South Korea)

^t Hanyang University Guri Hospital   (South Korea)

^u Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^v Seonam University of Medicine Myongji Hospital   (South Korea)

^w Chonnam National University Medical School   (South Korea)

^x Dankook University   (South Korea)

^y Seoul National University Boramae Hospital   (South Korea)

^z Wonkwang University Hospital   (South Korea)

^aa Seoul National University Boramae Hospital   (South Korea)

^ab Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^ac Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

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Author keywords

Healthcare personnel; IgG; Incidence; Middle East respiratory syndrome; Personal protective equipment

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CORONAVIRUS INFECTION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FEVER; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE EAST RESPIRATORY SYNDROME CORONAVIRUS; MYALGIA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; SEROLOGY; SEROPREVALENCE; ADOLESCENT; CORONAVIRUS INFECTIONS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HEALTH SURVEY; IMMUNOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CORONAVIRUS INFECTIONS; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIDDLE EAST RESPIRATORY SYNDROME CORONAVIRUS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84995404835     PISSN: 1198743X     EISSN: 14690691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2016.07.017     Document Type: Article

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