Evaluation of cycle threshold values at deisolation.
Clayton T MowrerHannah M CreagerKelly A CawcuttJustin BirgeElizabeth LydenTrevor C Van SchooneveldMark E RuppAngela L HewlettPublished in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2021)
The decision to discontinue isolation in hospitalized patients with persistently positive severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) molecular testing is nuanced. Improvement in clinical status should be evaluated with expert consultation when considering whether discontinuation of isolation is appropriate. The cycle threshold value may serve as a useful adjunct to this decision-making process.