Healthcare associated coronavirus disease 2019 among health care workers in Normandy, France: a multi-center study.

Introduction: In the early phase of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) epidemic in France, knowledge of SARS-COV-2 characteristics was limited, and personal protective equipment (PPE) was lacking. Thus, health care workers (HCWs) were exposed to nosocomial transmission.

Methods: A multicenter regional descriptive study of fifty-two heath care facilities covering 30,533 HCWs in western Normandy, France, from March 3 to March 27, 2020, before the incidence threshold of 10/100,000 inhabitants was crossed in the study area.

Effectiveness of an intervention campaign on influenza vaccination of professionals in nursing homes: A cluster-randomized controlled trial.

Background: Seasonal influenza has a major individual and collective impact, especially among the elderly living in nursing homes. To prevent infection by influenza viruses, vaccination of residents and professionals is an essential measure. However, while the vaccination rates of residents are generally high (>85%), rates among professionals are generally approximately 20%.

The role of dependency in a norovirus outbreak in a nursing home.

Purpose: The objectives of the epidemiological investigation were to describe factors associated with prolonged transmission of acute gastroenteritis in a nursing home during a norovirus outbreak.

Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted among residents (N = 89) and staff members (N = 86) of the nursing home. Outbreak description was performed in both residents and staff members.