Rapid Molecular SARS-CoV-2 Testing in Hospital Employees with Mild Non-specific Respiratory Symptoms Facilitates Expedient Return to Work.

Alyssa Y CastilloAllison ZelikoffJeannie D ChanJohn B LynchChloe Bryson-Cahn

Published in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2022)

Non-specific respiratory symptoms overlap with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Prompt diagnosis of COVID-19 in hospital employees is crucial to prevent nosocomial transmission. Rapid molecular SARS-CoV-2 testing was performed for 115 symptomatic employees. The case positivity rate was 2.6%. Employees with negative tests returned to work after 80 +/- 28 minutes.

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