Estimating COVID-19 recovery time in a cohort of Italian healthcare workers who underwent surveillance swab testing
Year:
2021
Type of item:
Articolo in Rivista
Tipologia ANVUR:
Articolo su rivista
Language:
Inglese
Format:
Elettronico
Referee:
No
Name of journal:
PUBLIC HEALTH
ISSN of journal:
0033-3506
N° Volume:
196
Page numbers:
52-58
Keyword:
COVID-19; Health surveillance; Healthcare workers; Recovery time; Swab test
Short description of contents:
The COVID-19 pandemic is putting a huge strain on the provision and continuity of care. The length of sickness absence of the healthcare workers as a result of SARS-CoV-2 infection plays a pivotal role in hospital staff management. Therefore, the aim of this study was to explore the timing of COVID-19 recovery and viral clearance, and its predictive factors, in a large sample of healthcare workers.