Journal article
SARS-CoV-2 Outbreak Investigation Using Contact Tracing and Whole-Genome Sequencing in an Ontario Tertiary Care Hospital
Abstract
Genomic epidemiology can facilitate an understanding of evolutionary history and transmission dynamics of a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) outbreak. We used next-generation sequencing techniques to study SARS-CoV-2 genomes isolated from patients and health care workers (HCWs) across five wards of a Canadian hospital with an ongoing SARS-CoV-2 outbreak. Using traditional contact tracing methods, we show transmission …
Authors
Tsang KK; Ahmad S; Aljarbou A; Al Salem M; Baker SJC; Panousis EM; Derakhshani H; Rossi L; Nasir JA; Bulir DC
Journal
Microbiology Spectrum, Vol. 11, No. 3, pp. e01900–e01922
Publisher
American Society for Microbiology
Publication Date
June 15, 2023
DOI
10.1128/spectrum.01900-22
ISSN
2165-0497