Impact of the Pre-admission Screening Test of SARS-CoV-2 for Hospital Infection Prevention and Control during COVID-19 Pandemic at a Tertiary Care Center in Tokyo

• Published in: Japanese Journal of Infection Prevention and Control Vol. 39; no. 6; pp. 228 - 232
• Main Authors: GU, Yoshiaki, DEGUCHI, Rikako, TAGASHIRA, Yasuaki, OSAKA, Hilary
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Japanese
• Published: Japanese Society for Infection Prevention and Control 25.11.2024
• Subjects: COVID-19; infection prevention and control; pandemic; preadmission screening test; SARS-CoV-2

An individual with COVID-19 is infectious during the pre-symptomatic period and even when they are asymptomatic. Consequently, many hospitals have introduced screening tests for individuals who are asymptomatic amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This study retrospectively investigates the impact of pre-adm...