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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 :
Scott A Goldberg
Charles T. Pu
Ryan W. Thompson
Eden Mark
Eric S. Rosenberg
Michael Klompas
Virginia M. Pierce
Anand S. Dighe
David C. Grabowski
Jochen K. Lennerz
Lauren L. Ritterhouse
Source :
Clinical Infectious Diseases: An Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, Clinical Infectious Diseases
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
Oxford University Press (OUP), 2020.

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.

Details

ISSN :
15376591 and 10584838
Volume :
72
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Clinical Infectious Diseases
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....2dc46ba14f1fdb8ef84860f17eb038db
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaa991