Usefulness of rapid antigen testing for SARS-CoV-2 screening of healthcare workers: a pilot study.

Anja ŠterbencViktorija TomičUrška Bidovec StojkovićKatja VrankarAleš RozmanMihaela Zidarn

Published in: Clinical and experimental medicine (2021)

Based on the results of this pilot study, it is unlikely that RAT will reliably detect novel SARS-CoV-2 infections among asymptomatic HCWs despite serial sampling. Although RT-PCR-based screening of HCWs may not be feasible due to high sample volume, molecular methods may identify SARS-CoV-2-infected HCWs already during the presymptomatic stage. Trial registration number NCT04716088, 19.1.2021, retrospectively registered.

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