Prevalence, clinical characteristics, and evolution of Covid-19 infection among patients and healthcare staff of a national reference hemodialysis center in Peru

Objective: To determine the prevalence, clinical characteristics, and evolution of the patients and healthcare staff with COVID-19 infection in a national reference hemodialysis center Methodology Observational and retrospective study in a cohort of patients on chronic hemodialysis and healthcare staff with COVID-19 infection at the Dos de Mayo National Hospital in Lima from March 1 to June 12, 2020 Results Were evaluated 48 patients and 52 healthcare staff Were positive for COVID-19 33 3% of patients and 7 6% of healthcare staff Were symptomatic 56 2% of the patients and 18 7% required hospitalization No one on the staff had symptoms To date, none of the patients evaluated has required mechanical ventilation or has died Conclusions COVID-19 infection among patients is high Two out of ten patients have required hospitalization, without any deceased © 2021, Asociacion Regional de Dialisi y Transplantes Renales de Capital Federal y Provincia de Buenos Aires All rights reserved