Impact of weekly asymptomatic testing for severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in inpatients at an academic hospital

We analyzed the impact of a 7-day recurring asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 testing protocol for all patients hospitalized at a large academic center. Overall, 40 new cases were identified, and 1 of 3 occurred after 14 days of hospitalization. Recurring testing can identify unrecognized infections, especial...

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Published inInfection control and hospital epidemiology Vol. 44; no. 1; pp. 99 - 101
Main Authors Smith, Leigh, Pau, Sara, Fallon, Susan, Cosgrove, Sara E., Curless, Melanie S., Fabre, Valeria, Karaba, Sara M., Maragakis, Lisa L., Milstone, Aaron M., Sick-Samuels, Anna C., Trexler, Polly, Rock, Clare
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, USA Cambridge University Press 01.01.2023
Subjects
Asymptomatic
Concise Communication
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
COVID-19 - diagnosis
COVID-19 diagnostic tests
COVID-19 Testing
Disease control
Disease transmission
Fever
Hospitals
Humans
Infections
Inpatients
Masks
Patients
SARS-CoV-2
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
United States > US
Maryland
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Summary:We analyzed the impact of a 7-day recurring asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 testing protocol for all patients hospitalized at a large academic center. Overall, 40 new cases were identified, and 1 of 3 occurred after 14 days of hospitalization. Recurring testing can identify unrecognized infections, especially during periods of elevated community transmission.
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ISSN:0899-823X
1559-6834
DOI:10.1017/ice.2021.384