Characteristic Features of COVID-19 Illness Among Healthcare Workers: A Retrospective Analysis.

Background Frontline workers, who practice in a variety of settings, have been affected profoundly by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic both professionally and personally. Due to the nature of their job responsibilities, many healthcare workers were exposed to a variety of settings to COVID-19. Because of its high transmissibility, testing of these individuals became prudent to limit the spread, particularly in healthcare settings, to avoid staffing issues as well as iatrogenic infections in patients.