Publications by authors named "Zeshan Chisty"
Article Synopsis
- The study focused on the immune response to SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 vaccination among 37 nursing home residents, highlighting the importance of this high-risk group.
- Researchers measured antibody levels and memory B cell responses to evaluate the impact of vaccinations and infections over time.
- Results indicated that while vaccination boosts the immune response, there is a decline in antibody levels over time, and individuals who get infected after vaccination show lower antibody levels compared to those who remain uninfected.
Monkeypox Virus Infection Resulting from an Occupational Needlestick - Florida, 2022.
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
October 2022
Article Synopsis
- In August 2022, a nurse in Florida contracted monkeypox from a patient while on the job, marking the first reported case in the U.S. related to occupational exposure.
- Cases of monkeypox among healthcare personnel have been uncommon during the 2022 multinational outbreak.
- The report emphasizes the need for preventive measures to protect healthcare workers from acquiring monkeypox in the workplace.
Background: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection can spread rapidly within skilled nursing facilities. After identification of a case of Covid-19 in a skilled nursing facility, we assessed transmission and evaluated the adequacy of symptom-based screening to identify infections in residents.
Methods: We conducted two serial point-prevalence surveys, 1 week apart, in which assenting residents of the facility underwent nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal testing for SARS-CoV-2, including real-time reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR), viral culture, and sequencing.
Article Synopsis
- Older adults face a higher risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes due to age and health conditions, as illustrated by an outbreak in a King County skilled nursing facility that began on February 28, 2020.
- A health care worker at a second facility (Facility A) tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 after working while showing symptoms, leading to the identification of multiple symptomatic residents by March 6.
- Testing at Facility A revealed that around 30% of residents tested positive for COVID-19, with many being asymptomatic, highlighting the ineffectiveness of symptom-based screening and the need for proactive measures to prevent virus introduction.