Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
The TransFLUas influenza transmission study in acute healthcare - recruitment rates and protocol adherence in healthcare workers and inpatients |
| Authors: |
Hila Schwarz, Jürg Böni, Roger D. Kouyos, Teja Turk, Edouard Battegay, Malcolm Kohler, Rouven Müller, Heidi Petry, Hugo Sax, Rainer Weber, Allison McGeer, Alexandra Trkola, Stefan P. Kuster |
| Source: |
BMC Infectious Diseases, Vol 19, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2019) |
| Publisher Information: |
BMC, 2019. |
| Publication Year: |
2019 |
| Collection: |
LCC:Infectious and parasitic diseases |
| Subject Terms: |
Influenza, Transmission, Asymptomatic infection, Surveillance, Healthcare-associated infection, Infectious and parasitic diseases, RC109-216 |
| More Details: |
Abstract Background Detailed knowledge about viral respiratory disease transmission dynamics within healthcare institutions is essential for effective infection control policy and practice. In the quest to study viral transmission pathways, we aimed to investigate recruitment rates and adherence of healthcare workers (HCWs) and hospital inpatients with a study protocol that involves prospective surveillance based on daily mid-turbinate nasal swabs and illness diaries. Methods Single center prospective surveillance of patients and HCWs in three different hospital departments of a tertiary care center during an entire influenza season in Switzerland. Inpatients and acute care HCWs were asked to provide mid-turbinate nasal swabs and illness diaries on a daily basis. Study protocol adherence and recruitment rates were the primary outcomes of interest. Results A total 251 participants (59 (23.5%) health care workers and 192 (76.5%) inpatients) were recruited from three different hospital wards. Recruitment rates differed between HCWs (62.1% of eligible HCWs) and inpatients (32.5%; P |
| Document Type: |
article |
| File Description: |
electronic resource |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
1471-2334 |
| Relation: |
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4057-5; https://doaj.org/toc/1471-2334 |
| DOI: |
10.1186/s12879-019-4057-5 |
| Access URL: |
https://doaj.org/article/cfa72d6c4947420fb00b3572490b5204 |
| Accession Number: |
edsdoj.fa72d6c4947420fb00b3572490b5204 |
| Database: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
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