SARS-CoV-2 Test-to-Stay in Daycare

• Published in: Pediatrics (Evanston) Vol. 153; no. 5
• Main Authors: Dewald, Felix, Steger, Gertrud, Fish, Irina, Torre-Lage, Ivonne, Hellriegel, Christina, Milz, Esther, Kolb-Bastigkeit, Anja, Heger, Eva, Fries, Mira, Buess, Michael, Marizy, Niklas, Michaelis, Barbara, Suárez, Isabelle, Rubio Quintanares, Gibran Horemheb, Pirkl, Martin, Aigner, Annette, Oberste, Max, Hellmich, Martin, Wong, Anabelle, Orduz, Juan Camilo, Fätkenheuer, Gerd, Dötsch, Jörg, Kossow, Annelene, Moench, Eva-Maria, Quade, Gustav, Neumann, Udo, Kaiser, Rolf, Schranz, Madlen, Klein, Florian
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Academy of Pediatrics 01.05.2024
• Subjects: Children; COVID-19 diagnostic tests; Daycare; Infections; Polymerase chain reaction; Quarantine; Respiratory diseases; Safety; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2

Test-to-stay concepts apply serial testing of children in daycare after exposure to SARS-CoV-2 without use of quarantine. This study aims to assess the safety of a test-to-stay screening in daycare facilities. 714 daycare facilities and approximately 50 000 children ≤6 years in Cologne, Germany part...