Utilizing Whole Genome Sequencing to Investigate a COVID-19 Cluster Among Healthcare Workers in a Tertiary Care Facility in the Philippines: Insights and Implications for Infection Prevention and Control
WGS identified SARS-CoV-2 subclusters associated with high-risk exposure settings among HCWs in a tertiary care facility, providing essential insights into transmission pathways and demonstrating its potential to guide targeted IPC interventions and improve outbreak response strategies.
Authors
- Reed Magleby (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1846-7114)
- A. Taylor
- Matthew Westercamp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4773-8876)
- Maria Tarcela Gler
- Morgane Donadel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6448-9587)
- Jason Caravas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9111-406X)
- Fernanda C. Lessa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8031-6376)
- Kara A. Moser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9247-7388)
- Gina de Guzman Betito (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3440-1588)
- Jessie McLean (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0975-3925)
- Mouhamadou A. M. T. Baldé (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3718-2787)
- Janice Caoili
- Rachel A. Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2407-7515)
- Maria Clarina D. Mariano
- Mark Lemuel Ybañez
Institutions
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
- Makati Medical Center (PH)
- National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-03-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaf057
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.40