SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence Post-First Wave among Primary Care Physicians in Catania (Italy)
Family physicians or pediatricians and general practitioners (GPs) work in non-hospital settings. GPs usually visit many patients, frequently at their homes, with low potential, if any, to control the work setting. Particularly during the initial phases of the COVID-19 outbreak, they were not inform...
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| description | Family physicians or pediatricians and general practitioners (GPs) work in non-hospital settings. GPs usually visit many patients, frequently at their homes, with low potential, if any, to control the work setting. Particularly during the initial phases of the COVID-19 outbreak, they were not informed about the occurrence of SARS-CoV-2-infected patients, with inadequate information regarding the risk, a lack of suitable protective measures and, in some cases, deficient or poor accessibility to personal protective equipment (PPE). During the first wave of COVID-19, primary care physicians were on the front line and isolated the first cases of the disease. The present study aims to estimate the seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in a cohort of 133 GPs working in Catania (Italy) after the first wave of COVID-19. Serological analysis revealed a low seroprevalence (3%) among GPs. The low seroprevalence highlighted in the results can be attributed to correct management of patients by GPs in the first wave. It is now hoped that mass vaccination, combined with appropriate behavior and use of PPE, can help further reduce the risk of COVID-19 disease. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9e2abeb48ae148f4ab9c1618e72a81852023-12-03T13:00:49ZengMDPI AGTropical Medicine and Infectious Disease2414-63662021-02-01612110.3390/tropicalmed6010021SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence Post-First Wave among Primary Care Physicians in Catania (Italy)Caterina Ledda0Flavia Carrasi1Maria Teresa Longombardo2Gianluca Paravizzini3Venerando Rapisarda4Occupational Medicine, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, 95100 Catania, ItalyOccupational Medicine, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, 95100 Catania, ItalyClinical Laboratories “Girlando and Paravizzini”, 95100 Catania, ItalyClinical Laboratories “Girlando and Paravizzini”, 95100 Catania, ItalyOccupational Medicine, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, 95100 Catania, ItalyFamily physicians or pediatricians and general practitioners (GPs) work in non-hospital settings. GPs usually visit many patients, frequently at their homes, with low potential, if any, to control the work setting. Particularly during the initial phases of the COVID-19 outbreak, they were not informed about the occurrence of SARS-CoV-2-infected patients, with inadequate information regarding the risk, a lack of suitable protective measures and, in some cases, deficient or poor accessibility to personal protective equipment (PPE). During the first wave of COVID-19, primary care physicians were on the front line and isolated the first cases of the disease. The present study aims to estimate the seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in a cohort of 133 GPs working in Catania (Italy) after the first wave of COVID-19. Serological analysis revealed a low seroprevalence (3%) among GPs. The low seroprevalence highlighted in the results can be attributed to correct management of patients by GPs in the first wave. It is now hoped that mass vaccination, combined with appropriate behavior and use of PPE, can help further reduce the risk of COVID-19 disease.https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/6/1/21COVID-19healthcare workerhealthcare personnelSARS-CoV-2general practitionersmedical doctor |
| spellingShingle | Caterina Ledda Flavia Carrasi Maria Teresa Longombardo Gianluca Paravizzini Venerando Rapisarda SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence Post-First Wave among Primary Care Physicians in Catania (Italy) Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease COVID-19 healthcare worker healthcare personnel SARS-CoV-2 general practitioners medical doctor |
| title | SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence Post-First Wave among Primary Care Physicians in Catania (Italy) |
| title_full | SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence Post-First Wave among Primary Care Physicians in Catania (Italy) |
| title_fullStr | SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence Post-First Wave among Primary Care Physicians in Catania (Italy) |
| title_full_unstemmed | SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence Post-First Wave among Primary Care Physicians in Catania (Italy) |
| title_short | SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence Post-First Wave among Primary Care Physicians in Catania (Italy) |
| title_sort | sars cov 2 seroprevalence post first wave among primary care physicians in catania italy |
| topic | COVID-19 healthcare worker healthcare personnel SARS-CoV-2 general practitioners medical doctor |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/6/1/21 |
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