Three waves, three vaccines, three COVID-19 infections - Saga of a frontline health care worker during the pandemic.

Autor: Hazra D; Department of Emergency Medicine, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, 632004, India. Electronic address: drdarpahazra@gmail.com., Nekkanti AC; Department of Emergency Medicine, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, 632004, India. Electronic address: ankita.chowdary22@gmail.com., Moorthy M; Department of Clinical Virology, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, 632004, India. Electronic address: maheshmoorthy@cmcvellore.ac.in., Prabhakar Abhilash KP; Department of Emergency Medicine, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, 632004, India. Electronic address: kppabhilash@gmail.com.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Indian journal of medical microbiology [Indian J Med Microbiol] 2022 Oct-Dec; Vol. 40 (4), pp. 608-610. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jul 20.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmmb.2022.07.001
Abstrakt: The COVID-19 pandemic affected millions around the globe, with front line healthcare workers (HCW) amongst the most vulnerable. The Emergency Department (ED) was the first line of care for all patients infected with the virus, making HCWs in the ED one of the most exposed populations during the pandemic. We highlight the case of a 35-year-old ED physician who developed COVID-19 infections on three separate instances during the peaks of each wave despite the usage of personal protective equipment and being triple vaccinated.
Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest None.
(Copyright © 2022 Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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