Utility of routine post-admission testing for SARS-CoV-2 in a rehabilitation facility.

Victoria R WilliamsLarry RobinsonMorty EisenbergKuldeep VirdiRobert KozakJerome A Leis

Published in: Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE (2024)

Asymptomatic screening for SARS-CoV-2 is recommended in healthcare settings during periods of increased incidence, yet studies in rehabilitation settings are lacking. Routine weekly post-admission asymptomatic testing in a rehabilitation facility offered marginal gain beyond syndromic and targeted unit testing and was not associated with a reduced risk of healthcare-associated COVID-19.

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