title: Seropositivity for influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 virus among frontline health care personnel.
abstract: Seroprevalence of antibodies to influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 virus among 193 emergency department health care personnel was similar among 147 non-health care personnel (odds ratio 1.4, 95% CI 0.8-2.4). Working in an acute care setting did not substantially increase risk for virus infection above risk conferred by community-based exposures.
authors.affiliation: North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, New Hyde Park, New York 11040, USA.
authors.forename: Kumar
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Alagappan
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Silverman
authors.forename: Kathy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hancock
authors.forename: Mary Frances
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Ward
authors.forename: Meredith
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Akerman
authors.forename: Fatimah S
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Dawood
authors.forename: Alicia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Branch
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: De Cicco
authors.forename: Evelene
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Steward-Clark
authors.forename: Megan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: McCullough
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tenner
authors.forename: Jacqueline M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Katz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000488:Allied Health Personnel; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood* / Q000276:immunology; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / Q000502:physiology*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009500:Neutralization Tests; D009518:New York / Q000453:epidemiology; D016017:Odds Ratio; D058873:Pandemics; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral