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Table 2 Distribution of nosocomial cases among units and number of healthcare workers (HCWs) tested

From: SARS-CoV-2 nosocomial infection acquired in a French university hospital during the 1st wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, a prospective study

Unit

Nosocomial COVID-19 cases out of total COVID-19 cases in each unit

N of positive HCW out of total HCW sample*

Patient or HCW

Ct**

Acquisition

Neurology

1/1

0/3

Patient

33.48

HA

Geriatric

2/2

1/5

Patient

20.08

HA

Patient

Missing data

HA

HCW

27.5

–

Forensic Medicine

(cluster 1)

3/5

0/3

Patient

29.13

CA

Patient

Negative

CA

Patient

Start of curve

HA

Patient

25.85

HA

Patient

31.65

HA

Pediatric surgery

1/1

2/5

Patient

33.49

HA

HCW

18.97

–

HCW

25.78

–

Thoracic oncology

2/2

0/1

Patient

12.52

HA

Patient

15.66

HA

Endocrine Vascular Thoracic Surgery

1/1

1/4

Patient

20.46

HA

HCW

23.63

–

Hepatology and Gastroenterology

1/3

0

Patient

18.15

HA

Patient

29.45

CA

   

Patient

Missing data

CA

Nephrology

1/1

0/3

Patient

16.65

HA

Mood disorder unit (cluster 2)

2/5

4/7

Patient

18.53

CA

Patient

20.22

HA

Patient

17.73

HA

Patient

22.24

CA

Patient

Negative

CA

HCW

17.99

–

HCW

23.52

–

HCW

17.36

–

HCW

20.47

–

  1. HCWs healthcare workers, Ct cycle threshold. HA Hospital-acquired, CA Community-acquired
  2. *Sampled between 5 and 15 days after the first symptoms of the first case
  3. **The lowest Ct value between the 2 targets was chosen