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Rapid implementation of SARS-CoV-2 sequencing to investigate cases of health-care associated COVID-19: a prospective genomic surveillance study.
The Lancet. Infectious diseases - 1 Nov 2020
Meredith Luke W, Hamilton William L, Warne Ben, Houldcroft Charlotte J, Hosmillo Myra, Jahun Aminu S, Curran Martin D, Parmar Surendra, Caller Laura G, Caddy Sarah L, Khokhar Fahad A, Yakovleva Anna, Hall Grant, Feltwell Theresa, Forrest Sally, Sridhar Sushmita, Weekes Michael P, Baker Stephen, Brown Nicholas, Moore Elinor, Popay Ashley, Roddick Iain, Reacher Mark, Gouliouris Theodore, Peacock Sharon J, Dougan Gordon, Török M Estée, Goodfellow Ian
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The burden and influence of health-care associated severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections is unknown. We aimed to examine the use of rapid SARS-CoV-2 sequencing combined with detailed epidemiological analysis to investigate health-care associated SARS-CoV-2 infections and inform infection control measures. METHODS: In this prospective surveillance study, we set up...
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