Large-Scale Testing of Asymptomatic Healthcare Personnel for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2

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Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 Nov 30;27(1). doi: 10.3201/eid2701.203892. Online ahead of print.

ABSTRACT

Large-scale, 1-time testing of >12,000 asymptomatic healthcare personnel in California, USA, during April-June 2020 showed that prevalence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 was low (<1%). Testing might identify asymptomatic and presymptomatic persons, including some with high viral burden, enabling prompt implementation of measures to limit nosocomial spread.

PMID:33256889 | DOI:10.3201/eid2701.203892

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