Effectiveness of rapid antigen testing for screening of asymptomatic individuals to limit the transmission of SARS-CoV-2: A rapid review.
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DOI: 10.1002/rmv.2350
Abstract: Rapid antigen detection tests (RADTs) offer advantages over gold-standard reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests in that they are cheaper and provide faster results, thus enabling prompt isolation of positive SARS-CoV-2 cases and quarantine… read more here.
Keywords: rapid antigen; sars cov; effectiveness rapid; asymptomatic individuals ... See more keywords
Antigen testing and non-infectious shedding of SARS-COV-2
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DOI: 10.1007/s15010-021-01579-9
Abstract: We read with great interest the article by Lanser et al. who studied the sensitivity of rapid antigen testing for SARSCoV-2 in relation to the cycle threshold (Ct)—a semiquantitative surrogate of viral load obtained by… read more here.
Keywords: infection; sensitivity; antigen; test ... See more keywords
Histoplasma Urinary Antigen Testing Obviates the Need for Coincident Serum Antigen Testing
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DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/aqx169
Abstract: Objectives Serum and urine antigen (SAg, UAg) detection are common tests for Histoplasma capsulatum. UAg detection is more widely used and reportedly has a higher sensitivity. We investigated whether SAg detection contributes meaningfully to the… read more here.
Keywords: detection; histoplasma urinary; antigen; testing obviates ... See more keywords
Response to Letter to the Editor: “The Role of Occupational Risk Assessment and Health Surveillance in SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Testing of Unexposed Asymptomatic Workers in Selected Workplaces”
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DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000002391
Abstract: W e appreciate the comments of Chirico and Szarpak and their efforts to elucidate several important issues related to antigen testing in the employment setting. We agree that screening testing is one part of a… read more here.
Keywords: role occupational; antigen testing; risk; sars cov ... See more keywords
Performance of Existing and Novel Symptom- and Antigen Testing-Based COVID-19 Case Definitions in a Community Setting
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DOI: 10.1101/2022.05.10.22274914
Abstract: Point-of-care antigen tests are an important tool for SARS-CoV-2 detection, but they are less clinically sensitive than real-time reverse-transcription PCR (RT-PCR), impacting their efficacy as screening procedures. Our goal in this study was to see… read more here.
Keywords: symptom; community; antigen testing; case definitions ... See more keywords
Implementing SARS-CoV-2 antigen testing scale-up in Rwanda: retrospective analysis of national programme data and qualitative findings
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-066776
Abstract: Objectives Reverse transcriptase PCR is the most sensitive test for SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis. However, the scale-up of these tests in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) has been limited due to infrastructure and cost. Antigen rapid diagnostic… read more here.
Keywords: antigen; programme data; pcr; antigen testing ... See more keywords
Large-Scale Implementation of a Daily Rapid Antigen Testing Program in California for Detecting SARS-CoV-2.
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DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2021.306588
Abstract: Objectives. To evaluate a daily antigen testing program for health care personnel. Methods. We examined antigen testing results between December 13, 2020, and April 30, 2021, from 5 forensic psychiatric inpatient hospitals throughout California. Results.… read more here.
Keywords: antigen testing; antigen; public health; testing program ... See more keywords
Urinary Antigen Testing for Respiratory Infections: Current Perspectives on Utility and Limitations
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DOI: 10.2147/idr.s321168
Abstract: Abstract Pneumonia is a leading cause of hospitalization and death due to infection worldwide. Streptococcus pneumoniae and Legionella pneumophila remain among the most commonly identified bacterial pathogens. Unfortunately, more than half of all pneumonia cases… read more here.
Keywords: legionella; respiratory infections; impact; urinary antigen ... See more keywords
Rapid COVID-19 Antigen Testing in Croatia: Risk Perception Plays an Important Role in the Epidemic Control
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.708907
Abstract: Aim: To explore the clinical presentation and epidemiological history of the subjects who underwent SARS-CoV-2 antigen testing. Methods: We included 1,000 consecutive subjects who presented themselves at the diagnostic clinic in Croatia and analyzed their… read more here.
Keywords: risk; risk perception; antigen; role ... See more keywords
SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Testing Intervals: Twice or Thrice a Week?
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DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics12051039
Abstract: Antigen testing for SARS-CoV-2 has become an increasingly prominent screening tool in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and can be performed multiple times a week. However, the optimal weekly frequency of antigen testing is unclear; the… read more here.
Keywords: twice thrice; cov antigen; week; antigen testing ... See more keywords
Should urine antigen testing for Legionella pneumophila be ordered for all hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia?
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DOI: 10.3949/ccjm.90a.22039
Abstract: Testing is recommended if the pneumonia is severe, if there has been recent travel, and if there is currently an outbreak of legionnaires disease. read more here.
Keywords: urine antigen; legionella pneumophila; pneumophila ordered; ordered hospitalized ... See more keywords