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Infection prevention and control risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 infection in health workers: a global, multi-centre, case-control study.
J Hosp Infect
January 2025
Infection Prevention and Control Hub and Task Force, Integrated Health Services, UHC/Life Course, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland. Electronic address:
Background: Health workers were at higher risk for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic due to occupational risk factors. This study aimed to characterize these risk factors as part of the World Health Organization (WHO) Unity Studies initiative.
Methods: This global, multi-centre, nested, case-control study was conducted in 121 healthcare facilities in 21 countries.
Operating Room Airborne Microbial Load: Nonscrubbed Staff Apparel Matters.
J Arthroplasty
September 2024
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas.
Background: Infection is a leading cause of total joint arthroplasty failure. In previous studies, we found correlations between the level of contamination, concentrations of airborne particles, and the number of staff present. In this study, we focused on the apparel of nonscrubbed operating room (OR) staff to elucidate their contribution to the airborne microbial load.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHerbicide exposure during occupational knapsack spraying in French gardeners and municipal workers.
Ann Work Expo Health
September 2023
INSERM U1086 Anticipe, 3 avenue Général Harris, 14000 Caen, France.
Context: There is a lack of data on pesticide exposure levels during spraying with a knapsack, while it could have important implications for their users' health.
Methods: We assessed levels and determinants of exposure in 24 male private landscapers/gardeners and municipal workers in France in 2011. Actual dermal exposure to glyphosate was assessed with cotton undergarments and gloves, and a cotton coverall changed between mixing and spraying to assess the contribution of each phase and body area to overall contamination.
Farm management practices associated with influenza A virus contamination of people working in Midwestern United States swine farms.
Porcine Health Manag
May 2023
Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN, USA.
Indirect transmission of influenza A virus (IAV) contributes to virus spread in pigs. To identify farm management activities with the ability to contaminate farmworkers' hands and clothing that then could be a source of virus spread to other pigs, we conducted a within-farm, prospective IAV surveillance study. Hands and clothes from farmworkers performing the activities of piglet processing, vaccination, or weaning were sampled before and after the activities were performed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: COVID-19 is considered to be very contagious as it can be spread through multiple ways. Therefore, exposure risk of healthcare workers (HCWs) treating COVID-19 patients is a highly salient topic in exposure risk management. From a managerial perspective, wearing personal protective equipment and the risk of accidents occurring during aerosol generating procedures applied to COVID-19 patients are two interconnected issues encountered in all COVID-19 hospitals.
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