Widespread severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) laboratory surveillance program to minimize asymptomatic transmission in high-risk inpatient and congregate living settings.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
; 41(11): 1331-1334, 2020 11.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-899787
ABSTRACT
We describe a widespread laboratory surveillance program for severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) at an integrated medical campus that includes a tertiary-care center, a skilled nursing facility, a rehabilitation treatment center, and temporary shelter units. We identified 22 asymptomatic cases of SARS-CoV-2 and implemented infection control measures to prevent SARS-CoV-2 transmission in congregate settings.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Infection Control
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Coronavirus Infections
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Delivery of Health Care, Integrated
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Clinical Laboratory Techniques
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Asymptomatic Infections
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Betacoronavirus
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Hospitalization
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
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Nursing
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Epidemiology
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Hospitals
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
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