Comparison of the Diagnostic Performance of a Rapid Antigen Test with Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction for Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Among Patients Diagnosed with COVID-19 at Selected Hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Zelalem DesalegnShemse SebreMeron YohannesAminu SemanWelelta ShiferawMuluneh AdemeHabtamu Biazin KebedeEdedia FirdawokeYehenew AsemamawBrhanu TekaSeifegebriel TeshomeWondwossen Amogne DeguAdamu AddissieYirgu GebrehiwotEva Johanna KantelhardtTamrat AbebePublished in: Infection and drug resistance (2022)
The finding demonstrated that the detection capacity of the Standard Q COVID-19 Ag Test meets the requirements set by the Ministry of Health Ethiopia. The high sensitivity and specificity of the test device indicate the possibility of using it for diagnostic and clinical purposes in resource-constrained settings such as Ethiopia.