Rapid Molecular SARS-CoV-2 Testing in Hospital Employees with Mild Non-specific Respiratory Symptoms Facilitates Expedient Return to Work.

Castillo, Alyssa Y; Zelikoff, Allison; Chan, Jeannie D; Lynch, John B; Bryson-Cahn, Chloe

Castillo, Alyssa Y; Zelikoff, Allison; Chan, Jeannie D; Lynch, John B; Bryson-Cahn, Chloe.

Castillo AY; Division of Allergy & Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Zelikoff A; Employee Health Services, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Chan JD; Division of Allergy & Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Lynch JB; Department of Pharmacy, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Bryson-Cahn C; Division of Allergy & Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USA.

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol ; : 1-10, 2022 Feb 28.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2322300

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Non-specific respiratory symptoms overlap with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Prompt diagnosis of COVID-19 in hospital employees is crucial to prevent nosocomial transmission. Rapid molecular SARS-CoV-2 testing was performed for 115 symptomatic employees. The case positivity rate was 2.6%. Employees with negative tests returned to work after 80 +/- 28 minutes.

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Language: English Journal: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Journal subject: Communicable Diseases / Nursing / Epidemiology / Hospitals Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ice.2022.24

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