SARS-CoV-2 reinfections among hospital staff in the greater Paris area

Benjamin Davido; Pierre De Truchis; Christine Lawrence; Djillali Annane; Martine Domart-Rancon; Elyanne Gault; Azzam Saleh-Mghir; Elisabeth Delarocque-Astagneau; Sylvain Gautier

doi:10.1093/jtm/taab058

SARS-CoV-2 reinfections among hospital staff in the greater Paris area

J Travel Med. 2021 Jun 1;28(4):taab058. doi: 10.1093/jtm/taab058.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ Maladies Infectieuses, Université Paris-Saclay, AP-HP Hôpital Raymond Poincaré, Garches 92380, France.
² Laboratoire de Microbiologie et hygiène, Université Paris-Saclay, AP-HP Hôpital Raymond Poincaré, AP-HP, Garches 92380, France.
³ FHU SEPSIS (Saclay and Paris Seine Nord Endeavour to PerSonalize Interventions for Sepsis), RHU RECORDS (Rapid Recognition of Corticosteroid Resistant or Sensitive Sepsis), Department of Intensive Care, Hôpital Raymond Poincaré (AP-HP), Laboratory of Infection & Inflammation - U1173, School of Medicine Simone Veil, University Versailles Saint Quentin - University Paris Saclay, INSERM, Garches 92380, France.
⁴ Médecine du Travail, Université Paris-Saclay, AP-HP Hôpital Raymond Poincaré, AP-HP, Garches 92380, France.
⁵ Laboratoire de Microbiologie et hygiène, Université Paris-Saclay, AP-HP Hôpital Ambroise Paré, AP-HP, Garches 92380, France.
⁶ Epidemiology and Public Health Department, AP-HP, GHU Paris-Saclay University, Raymond Poincaré Hospital, Garches 92380, France.
⁷ Anti-Infective Evasion and Pharmacoepidemiology Team, Université Paris-Saclay, UVSQ, Inserm U1018, CESP, Villejuif 94807, France.
⁸ Primary Care and Prevention Team, Université Paris-Saclay, UVSQ, Inserm U1018, CESP, Villejuif 94807, France.

Abstract

After one year, among 236 hospital staff members (HSMs) tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, we observed 5 cases of suspected reinfection in our teaching hospital in France. No probable reinfection was retained considering PCR Cycle Threshold and clinical context. Focus should concern COVID-free HSMs still not vaccinated rather than the ones previously infected.

Keywords: COVID; SARS-CoV-2; healthcare worker; reinfection; variant.

MeSH terms

COVID-19 / epidemiology*
Humans
Paris / epidemiology
Personnel, Hospital*
Reinfection / epidemiology*