TY - JOUR AU - Alraddadi, Basem AU - Al-Salmi, Hanadi AU - Jacobs-Slifka, Kara AU - Slayton, Rachel AU - Estivariz, Concepcion AU - Geller, Andrew AU - Al-Turkistani, Hanan AU - Al-Rehily, Sanaa AU - Alserehi, Haleema AU - Wali, Ghassan AU - Alshukairi, Abeer AU - Azhar, Esam AU - Haynes, Lia AU - Swerdlow, David AU - Jernigan, John AU - Madani, Tariq T1 - Risk Factors for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Infection among Healthcare Personnel T2 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal PY - 2016 VL - 22 IS - 11 SP - 1915 SN - 1080-6059 AB - Healthcare settings can amplify transmission of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), but knowledge gaps about the epidemiology of transmission remain. We conducted a retrospective cohort study among healthcare personnel in hospital units that treated MERS-CoV patients. Participants were interviewed about exposures to MERS-CoV patients, use of personal protective equipment, and signs and symptoms of illness after exposure. Infection status was determined by the presence of antibodies against MERS-CoV. To assess risk factors, we compared infected and uninfected participants. Healthcare personnel caring for MERS-CoV patients were at high risk for infection, but infection most often resulted in a relatively mild illness that might be unrecognized. In the healthcare personnel cohort reported here, infections occurred exclusively among those who had close contact with MERS-CoV patients. KW - Risk factors KW - MERS-CoV KW - Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus KW - healthcare personnel KW - healthcare workers KW - personal protective equipment KW - occupational health KW - viruses KW - zoonoses KW - respiratory infections DO - 10.3201/eid2211.160920 UR - https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/11/16-0920_article ER - End of Reference