Table 1.
Patient Characteristics, Timing of Exposure, and Follow-Up Test Results for 9 Transplant Patients Cared for by an Infectious Healthcare Worker Wearing a Fit-Tested Respirator for Source Control, California, January 2022
| Patient | Age, Years, and Sex | Diagnosis (Date of Transplant) | Day of Exposure a | Day of Follow-Up Test(s) | Type of Test | Test Result(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 56 F | Pre-heart | 0 | 3 and 5 | Nasopharyngeal | Negative |
| 2 | 62 M | Lung (8/2021) | 0 | 3 and 5 | Nasopharyngeal and midturbinate | Negative |
| 3 | 46 F | Liver (4/2021) | −1 and 0 | 5 | Nasopharyngeal | Negative |
| 4 | 62 F | Liver (2/2021) | −1 | 5 and 5 | Nasopharyngeal and midturbinate | Negative |
| 5 | 60 F | Kidney (4/2019) | −1 and 0 | 5 | Midturbinate | Negative |
| 6 | 65 M | Heart/Liver (12/2020) | −1 | 3 and 5 | Nasopharyngeal | Negative |
| 7 | 70 M | Lung (11/2021) | −1 | 5 | Midturbinate | Negative |
| 8 | 55 M | Heart (10/2021) | −1 and 0 | 5 | Nasopharyngeal | Negative |
| 9 | 56 F | Redo lung (8/2019 and 12/2021) | −1 | 4 and 5 | Nasopharyngeal and nasal | Negative |
a
Day 0 was the day of index-case symptom onset.