Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) admission screening and assessment of infectiousness at an academic medical center in Iowa, 2020.

Mohammed A AlsuhaibaniTakaaki KobayashiAlexandra TrannelStephanie HolleyOluchi J AbosiKyle E JennHolly MeachamLorinda SheelerWilliam EtienneAngelique DainsMary E KuklaEmily WardBradley FordMichael B EdmondMelanie WellingtonDaniel J DiekemaJorge L Salinas

Published in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2021)

SARS-CoV-2 was infrequent among patients admitted for reasons unrelated to COVID-19. An assessment of the likelihood of infectiousness using clinical history, RT-PCR Ct values, and serology may help in making the determination to discontinue isolation and conserve resources.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
emergency department
computed tomography
magnetic resonance imaging
solid phase extraction
positron emission tomography
mass spectrometry