Early experience with universal preprocedural testing for SARS-CoV-2 in a relatively low-prevalence area

We implemented universal severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) testing of patients undergoing surgical procedures as a means to conserve personal protective equipment (PPE). The rate of asymptomatic coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was <0.5%, which suggests that early local public health interventions were successful. Although our protocol was resource intensive, it prevented exposures to healthcare team members.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:42

Enthalten in:

Infection control and hospital epidemiology - 42(2021), 3 vom: 03. März, Seite 341-343

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Lewis, Sarah S [VerfasserIn]
Smith, Becky A [VerfasserIn]
Akinboyo, Ibukunoluwa C [VerfasserIn]
Seidelman, Jessica [VerfasserIn]
Wolfe, Cameron [VerfasserIn]
Kirk, Allan B [VerfasserIn]
Martin, Gavin [VerfasserIn]
Denny, Thomas [VerfasserIn]
Lobaugh, Bruce [VerfasserIn]
Rehder, Catherine [VerfasserIn]
Cardona, Diana [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Mark J [VerfasserIn]
Polage, Christopher R [VerfasserIn]
Datto, Michael B [VerfasserIn]

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Journal Article
Multicenter Study

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Date Completed 30.03.2021

Date Revised 30.03.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1017/ice.2020.398

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM313167761