Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies among dental teams in Germany
| العنوان: | Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies among dental teams in Germany |
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| المؤلفون: | Maria Mksoud, Till Ittermann, Birte Holtfreter, Andreas Söhnel, Carmen Söhnel, Alexander Welk, Lena Ulm, Karsten Becker, Nils-Olaf Hübner, Andrea Rau, Stefan Kindler, Thomas Kocher |
| المصدر: | Clinical Oral Investigations |
| بيانات النشر: | Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2022. |
| سنة النشر: | 2022 |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Epidemiology, SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, Infection control, body regions, Coronavirus, Occupational dentistry, Germany, Immunoglobulin G, Prevalence, Humans, Original Article, Risk factor, General Dentistry |
| الوصف: | Objectives During the corona pandemic, dental practices temporarily closed their doors to patients except for emergency treatments. Due to the daily occupational exposure, the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission among dentists and their team is presumed to be higher than that in the general population. This study examined this issue among dental teams across Germany. Materials and methods In total, 2784 participants provided usable questionnaires and dry blood samples. Dry blood samples were used to detect IgG antibodies against SARS-CoV-2. The questionnaires were analyzed to investigate demographic data and working conditions during the pandemic. Multivariable logistic mixed-effects models were applied. Results We observed 146 participants with positive SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies (5.2%) and 30 subjects with a borderline finding (1.1%). Seventy-four out of the 146 participants with SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies did not report a positive SARS-CoV-2 PCR test (50.7%), while 27 participants without SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies reported a positive SARS-CoV-2 PCR test (1.1%). Combining the laboratory and self-reported information, the number of participants with a SARS-CoV-2 infection was 179 (6.5%). Though after adjustment for region, mixed-effects models indicated associations of use of rubber dams (OR 1.65; 95% CI: 1.01–2.72) and the number of protective measures (OR 1.16; 95% CI: 1.01–1.34) with increased risk for positive SARS-CoV-2 status, none of those variables was significantly associated with a SARS-CoV-2 status in fully adjusted models. Conclusions The risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission was not higher among the dental team compared to the general population. Clinical relevance. Following hygienic regulations and infection control measures ensures the safety of the dental team and their patients. |
| اللغة: | English |
| تدمد: | 1436-3771 1432-6981 |
| URL الوصول: | https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::6731635c2534e8fa645b671db59e700c http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC8751466 |
| Rights: | OPEN |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsair.doi.dedup.....6731635c2534e8fa645b671db59e700c |
| قاعدة البيانات: | OpenAIRE |
| تدمد: | 14363771 14326981 |
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