SARS-CoV-2 screening of asymptomatic healthcare workers
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DOI: 10.1017/ice.2020.361
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Assess the amount of asymptomatic positivity for SARS-CoV-2 in healthcare workers (HCWs) caring for COVID-19 patients. Assess uptake in testing amongst exposed healthcare workers caring for COVID-19 positive patients. DESIGN Free, voluntary SARS-CoV-2 testing… read more here.
Keywords: caring covid; covid positive; asymptomatic healthcare; sars cov ... See more keywords
Performance of the BinaxNOW COVID-19 Antigen Card test relative to the SARS-CoV-2 real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction assay among symptomatic and asymptomatic healthcare employees.
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DOI: 10.1017/ice.2021.20
Abstract: Sensitivity of the BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Card test (BinaxNOW) was 51.6% among asymptomatic healthcare employees relative to rRT-PCR. Odds of a positive BinaxNOW test decreased as cycle threshold value increased. BinaxNOW could facilitate rapid detection… read more here.
Keywords: healthcare employees; card test; binaxnow covid; asymptomatic healthcare ... See more keywords
Identifying asymptomatic healthcare workers with COVID-19 in a community hospital: an institution’s experience
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DOI: 10.1080/20009666.2020.1796904
Abstract: ABSTRACT The outbreak related to SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19 has been classified as a pandemic. Many healthcare institutions enacted policies to limit the spread within their facility. As hospitals begin to return to normal particularly with… read more here.
Keywords: healthcare; community hospital; asymptomatic healthcare; identifying asymptomatic ... See more keywords