Overlapping of Independent SARS-CoV-2 Nosocomial Transmissions in a Complex Outbreak

Overlapping of Independent SARS-CoV-2 Nosocomial Transmissions in a Complex Outbreak

We report a complex epidemiological scenario of a nosocomial COVID-19 outbreak in the second wave, based on WGS analysis. Initially, standard epidemiological findings led to the assumption of a homogeneous outbreak caused by a single SARS-CoV-2 strain.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Laura Pérez-Lago, Helena Martínez-Lozano, Jose Antonio Pajares-Díaz, Arantxa Díaz-Gómez, Marina Machado, Pedro J. Sola-Campoy, Marta Herranz, Maricela Valerio, María Olmedo, Julia Suárez-González, Víctor Quesada-Cubo, Maria del Mar Gómez-Ruiz, Nieves López-Fresneña, Ignacio Sánchez-Arcilla, Iñaki Comas, Fernando González-Candelas, Sonia García de San José, Rafael Bañares, Pilar Catalán, Patricia Muñoz, Darío García de Viedma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2021-08-01
Series:mSphere
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mSphere.00389-21
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Summary:We report a complex epidemiological scenario of a nosocomial COVID-19 outbreak in the second wave, based on WGS analysis. Initially, standard epidemiological findings led to the assumption of a homogeneous outbreak caused by a single SARS-CoV-2 strain.
ISSN:2379-5042

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