Coronavirus Disease 2019 Serial Testing Among Hospitalized Patients in a Midwest Tertiary Medical Center, July–September 2020

Abstract We implemented serial coronavirus disease 2019 testing for inpatients with a negative test on admission. The conversion rate (negative to positive) on repeat testing was 1%. We identified patients during their incubation period and hospital-onset cases, rapidly isolated them, and potentiall...

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Published inClinical infectious diseases Vol. 73; no. 9; pp. e3116 - e3119
Main Authors Kobayashi, Takaaki, Trannel, Alexandra, Holley, Stephanie A, Alsuhaibani, Mohammed A, Abosi, Oluchi J, Jenn, Kyle E, Meacham, Holly, Sheeler, Lorinda L, Etienne, William, Dains, Angelique, Casado, Fernando, Kukla, Mary E, Ward, Emily K, Ford, Bradley, Edmond, Michael B, Wellington, Melanie, Diekema, Daniel J, Salinas, Jorge L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published US Oxford University Press 02.11.2021
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diagnostic screening programs
Cycle threshold
infection control
COVID-19 diagnostic testing
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Summary:Abstract We implemented serial coronavirus disease 2019 testing for inpatients with a negative test on admission. The conversion rate (negative to positive) on repeat testing was 1%. We identified patients during their incubation period and hospital-onset cases, rapidly isolated them, and potentially reduced exposures. Serial testing and infectiousness determination were resource intensive.
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ISSN:1058-4838
1537-6591
DOI:10.1093/cid/ciaa1630