Asymptomatic severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in adults is uncommon using rigorous symptom characterization and follow-up in an acute-care adult hospital outbreak.

Heidi M O'GradyDevika DixitZoha KhawajaKate SnedekerJennifer J R EllisonJoyce EreborPeter JamiesonAmanda WeissDaniel SalcedoKimberley RobertsKaren WiensNicholas EtchesJenine R Leal John M Conly

Published in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2022)

Asymptomatic coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been reported as a significant driver of COVID-19 outbreaks. Our hospital ward outbreak analysis suggests that comprehensive symptoms and signs assessment, in combination with adequate follow-up, allows a more precise determination of COVID-19 symptoms. Asymptomatic infection was quite uncommon among adults in this setting.

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