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Several reports showed SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen tests (RATs) performances among COVID-19 symptomatic subjects in outpatient settings during periods of highest incidence of infections and high rates of hospital admissions, but… Click to show full abstract
Several reports showed SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen tests (RATs) performances among COVID-19 symptomatic subjects in outpatient settings during periods of highest incidence of infections and high rates of hospital admissions, but few data are present for asymptomatic patients. We investigated the role of RATs in an Emergency Department, as a novel screening tool before admission for COVID-19 asymptomatic patients. A total of 116 patients were screened upon admission in a 250-bed community hospital in Morges, Switzerland. RAT detected 2/7 RT-PCR positive patients and delivered two false positive results. These data suggest the non-fiability of RATs screening in this clinical scenario.
Journal Title: New Microbes and New Infections
Year Published: 2021
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