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Frequency of Routine Testing for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in High-risk Healthcare Environments to Reduce Outbreaks.
Chin, Elizabeth T; Huynh, Benjamin Q; Chapman, Lloyd A C; Murrill, Matthew; Basu, Sanjay; Lo, Nathan C.
  • Chin ET; Department of Biomedical Data Science, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA.
  • Huynh BQ; Department of Biomedical Data Science, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA.
  • Chapman LAC; Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.
  • Murrill M; Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.
  • Basu S; Center for Primary Care, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Lo NC; Research and Population Health, Collective Health, San Francisco, California, USA.
Clin Infect Dis ; 73(9): e3127-e3129, 2021 11 02.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-894564
ABSTRACT
Routine asymptomatic testing strategies for COVID-19 have been proposed to prevent outbreaks in high-risk healthcare environments. We used simulation modeling to evaluate the optimal frequency of viral testing. We found that routine testing substantially reduces risk of outbreaks, but may need to be as frequent as twice weekly.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Clin Infect Dis Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Cid

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Clin Infect Dis Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Cid