Screening for COVID-19 : Patient factors predicting positive PCR test

To inform the efficient allocation of testing resources, we evaluated the characteristics of those tested for COVID-19 to determine predictors of a positive test. Recent travel and exposure to a confirmed case were both highly predictive of positive testing. Symptom-based screening strategies alone may be inadequate to control the ongoing pandemic.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:41

Enthalten in:

Infection control and hospital epidemiology - 41(2020), 8 vom: 19. Aug., Seite 968-969

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Challener, Douglas W [VerfasserIn]
Challener, Gregory J [VerfasserIn]
Gow-Lee, Vanessa J [VerfasserIn]
Fida, Madiha [VerfasserIn]
Shah, Aditya S [VerfasserIn]
O'Horo, John C [VerfasserIn]

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Date Completed 10.08.2020

Date Revised 10.01.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1017/ice.2020.249

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM310061229