Diagnostic Accuracy of a Rapid SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Test Among People Experiencing Homelessness: A Prospective Cohort and Implementation Study.

Pasquale De NardoMaela TebonAlessia SavoldiNicola SorioloElisa DaneseDenise PesericoMatteo MorraElisa GentilottiGulser CaliskanPierpaolo MarchettiRiccardo CecchettoAnnarita MazzariolGiuseppe VerlatoDavide GibelliniEvelina Tacconelli

Published in: Infectious diseases and therapy (2023)

A periodic Ag-RDT-based screening approach for PEH at point of care could guide preventive measures, including prompt isolation, without referral to hospital-based laboratories for molecular test confirmation in case of positive detection even in individuals asymptomatic for COVID-19. This could help reduce the risk of outbreaks in shelter facilities.

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