Post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC) in nursing home residents: A retrospective cohort study.

Background: Post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC) describes a syndrome of physical and cognitive decline that persists after acute symptoms of infection resolve. Few studies have explored PASC among nursing home (NH) residents.

Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted at two NHs in Michigan.

Environmental contamination with SARS-CoV-2 in nursing homes.

Background: SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks in nursing homes (NHs) have been devastating and have led to the creation of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) units within NHs to care for affected patients. Frequency and persistence of SARS-CoV-2 environmental contamination in these units have not been studied.

Methods: A prospective cohort study was conducted between October 2020 and January 2021 in four Michigan NHs.