Seroprevalence of SARS Coronavirus Among Residents Near a Hospital with a Nosocomial Outbreak
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- 作者：Ming-Han Tsai ; Tzou-Yien Lin ; Cheng-Hsun Chiu ; Pen-Yi Lin ; Yhu-Chering Huang ; Kuo-Chien Tsao ; Chung-Guei Huang ; Kuang-Hung Hsu ; Meng-Chih Lin ; Kao-Pin Hwang ; Kuender D. Yang
- 关键词：community survey ; nosocomial infections ; SARS-CoV ; seroprevalence
- 刊名：Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
- 出版年：2008
- 出版时间：November 2008
- 年：2008
- 卷：107
- 期：11
- 页码：885-891
- 全文大小：718 K
文摘
Background/Purpose
An epidemic of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) occurred in Taiwan from April to July 2003. A nosocomial outbreak of SARS occurred at Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (CGMH) in May 2003. The purpose of our study was to survey the prevalence of the SARS coronavirus (CoV) in a community adjacent to Kaohsiung CGMH and collect demographic data, including basic information about health status, household, and possible risk factors for SARS-CoV infection.Methods
We randomly recruited 1030 persons living in three precincts adjacent to Kaohsiung CGMH. For all subjects, we collected demographic data and measured the seroprevalence of the SARS-CoV with an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and an immunofluorescence assay (IFA).
Results
The ELISA was seropositive for 124 of 1030 participants (12 % ). The more sensitive and specific IFA confirmed SARS in only two cases (0.19 % ). Both confirmed cases were under 19 years of age and had no known SARS-related risk factors.
Conclusion
There was low post-epidemic seroprevalence of SARS-CoV in a community adjacent to a hospital which had a nosocomial SARS outbreak. The SARS outbreak in Taiwan was primarily limited to hospital settings.