Temperature screening has negligible value for control of COVID-19.
Emerg Med Australas
; 32(5): 867-869, 2020 10.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-612726
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To report the incidence of fever among patients who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2.METHODS:
Retrospective cohort study of patients who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 at a single centre. Temperature at time of testing and on repeat testing within 24 h were collected.RESULTS:
At the time of testing, fever was detected (sensitivity) in 16 of 86 (19%; 95% confidence interval 11-28) episodes of positive tests for SARS-CoV-2. With repeat testing, fever was detected in 18 of 75 (24%; 95% confidence interval 15-35) episodes.CONCLUSIONS:
In an Australian hospital, screening for fever lacked sensitivity for detection of patients with SARS-CoV-2.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Mass Screening
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Coronavirus Infections
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Pandemics
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Fever
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Oceania
Language:
English
Journal:
Emerg Med Australas
Journal subject:
Emergency Medicine
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
1742-6723.13578
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