id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-328459-nmd81sue Dioscoridi, Lorenzo Covid-19 exposure risk for family members of healthcare workers: an observational study 2020-07-04 .txt text/plain 1243 78 60 However, no available papers discussed the risk of exposure of family members (FM) of HWs. Aims The present study collected the data of SARS-COV-2 positive FM of HWs using serological rapid IgM/IgG tests (SRT) compared with positive HWs at SRT and serological quantitative IgG test (SQT). The key element of our study was to assess the total number of family members (FM) of HWs positive to SARS-COV-2 infection and the number of positive HWs working in a COVID-19 hospital. The SRT studied both IgG and IgM with a declared sensitivity of 100% for IgG and 85% for IgM SQT used in the study was ELISA test researching IgG anti-S1/anti-S2 for SARS-CoV-2, available and validated for HWs screening in the region of the study (Lombardia, Italy). For both HWs and FMs, exposure to COVID-19 cases, onset of suspicious symptoms (also before the study period since the 1 st February 2020), photos of the serological tests after 10 minutes, serological tests' platforms, past medical history, drugs and clinical course were registered. ./cache/cord-328459-nmd81sue.txt ./txt/cord-328459-nmd81sue.txt