Presymptomatic Transmission of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Among Residents and Staff at a Skilled Nursing Facility: Results of Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction and Serologic Testing.

Authors :: Goldberg SA
Lennerz J
Klompas M
Mark E
Pierce VM
Thompson RW
Pu CT
Ritterhouse LL
Dighe A
Rosenberg ES
Grabowski DC
Source :: Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America [Clin Infect Dis] 2021 Feb 16; Vol. 72 (4), pp. 686-689.
Publication Year :: 2021
Abstract: High rates of asymptomatic coronavirus disease 2019 infection suggest benefits to routine testing in congregate care settings. Screening was undertaken in a single nursing facility without a known case of coronavirus disease 2019, demonstrating an 85% prevalence among residents and 37% among staff. Serology was not helpful in identifying infections.<br /> (© The Author(s) 2020. Published by Oxford University Press for the Infectious Diseases Society of America. All rights reserved. For permissions, e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.)

Subjects :: Asymptomatic Infections
Humans
Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
Skilled Nursing Facilities
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2

Language :: English
ISSN :: 1537-6591
Volume :: 72
Issue :: 4
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 32667967
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaa991

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