Impact of Weekly Asymptomatic Testing for SARS-CoV-2 Virus in Inpatients at an Academic Hospital

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Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2021 Aug 27:1-8. doi: 10.1017/ice.2021.384. Online ahead of print.

ABSTRACT

We analyzed the impact of a 7-day recurring asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 testing protocol for all patients hospitalized at a large academic center. Forty new cases were identified with 1/3 occurring after 14 days of hospitalization. Recurring testing can identify unrecognized infections especially during periods of elevated community transmission.

PMID:34446117 | DOI:10.1017/ice.2021.384

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