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Role of ivermectin in the prevention of SARS-CoV-2 infection among healthcare workers in India: A matched case-control study (Peer Reviewed)
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Background
Ivermectin is one among several potential drugs explored for its therapeutic and preventive role in SARS-CoV-2 infection. The study was aimed to explore the association between ivermectin prophylaxis and the development of SARS-CoV-2 infection among healthcare workers.
Methods
A hospital-based matched case-control study was conducted among healthcare workers of AIIMS Bhubaneswar, India, from September to October 2020. Profession, gender, age and date of diagnosis were matched for 186 case-control pairs. Cases and controls were healthcare workers who tested positive and negative, respectively, for COVID-19 by RT-PCR. Exposure was defined as the intake of ivermectin and/or hydroxychloroquine and/or vitamin-C and/or other prophylaxis for COVID-19. Data collection and entry was done in Epicollect5, and ....

Shakti Kumar Bal , Siva Santosh Kumar Pentapati , Priyamadhaba Behera , Rashmi Ranjan Mohanty , Gitanjali Batmanabane , Prasanta Raghab Mohapatra , Kumar Pradhan , Arvind Kumar Singh , Biswa Mohan Padhy , Pradnya Dilip Chandanshive , Sudipta Ranjan Singh , Affiliation Department , Affiliation Department Of Pulmonary Medicine , Affiliation Department Of Forensic Medicine , India Institute Of Medical Sciences Bhubaneswar , Affiliation Department Of Community Medicine , Affiliation Department Of Pharmacology , Community Medicine , Family Medicine , All India Institute , Medical Sciences Bhubaneswar , Pulmonary Medicine , Critical Care , Forensic Medicine , General Medicine , சக்தி குமார் பால் ,