Multiple pathways of SARS-CoV-2 nosocomial transmission uncovered by integrated genomic and epidemiological analyses during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK

• Published in: Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology Vol. 12; p. 1066390
• Main Authors: Cook, Kate F, Beckett, Angela H, Glaysher, Sharon, Goudarzi, Salman, Fearn, Christopher, Loveson, Katie F, Elliott, Scott, Wyllie, Sarah, Lloyd, Allyson, Bicknell, Kelly, Lumley, Sally, Chauhan, Anoop J, Robson, Samuel C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 20.01.2023
• Subjects: alpha variant; Cellular and Infection Microbiology; COVID-19; COVID-19 - epidemiology; Cross Infection - epidemiology; Genomics; hospital-acquired infection; Humans; nosocomial infection; Pandemics - prevention & control; SARS-CoV-2; SARS-CoV-2 - genetics; transmission dynamics; United Kingdom - epidemiology; United Kingdom; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT); hospital-acquired infection; nosocomial infection; transmission dynamics; alpha variant; whole genome sequencing (WGS)

Throughout the global COVID-19 pandemic, nosocomial transmission has represented a major concern for healthcare settings and has accounted for many infections diagnosed within hospitals. As restrictions ease and novel variants continue to spread, it is important to uncover the specific pathways by w...