Universal admission screening strategy for COVID-19 highlighted the clinical importance of reporting SARS-CoV-2 viral loads.

Moraz, M.; Jacot, D.; Papadimitriou-Olivgeris, M.; Senn, L.; Greub, G.; Jaton, K.; Opota, O.

doi:10.1016/j.nmni.2020.100820

Universal admission screening strategy for COVID-19 highlighted the clinical importance of reporting SARS-CoV-2 viral loads.

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serval:BIB_C560AB96A04F

Type

Article: article from journal or magazin.

Collection

Publications

Institution

UNIL/CHUV

Title

Universal admission screening strategy for COVID-19 highlighted the clinical importance of reporting SARS-CoV-2 viral loads.

Journal

New microbes and new infections

Author(s)

Moraz M., Jacot D., Papadimitriou-Olivgeris M., Senn L., Greub G., Jaton K., Opota O.

ISSN

2052-2975 (Print)

ISSN-L

2052-2975

Publication state

Published

Issued date

11/2020

Peer-reviewed

Oui

Volume

Pages

100820

Language

english

Notes

Publication types: Editorial
Publication Status: ppublish

Abstract

Previously limited to symptomatic patients, our hospital introduced a universal admission screening strategy for coronavirus disease 2019 on 25 April 2020. All patients were tested by RT-PCR. We observed decreased viral loads linked to increased screening of asymptomatic patients highlighting the fact that viral load values could guide infection control decisions.

Keywords

COVID-19, RT-PCR, SARS-CoV-2, asymptomatic patients, infection control, pre-hospitalisation, screening, viral load, Asymptomatic patients, coronavirus disease 2019, pre-hospitalization, severe acute respiratory disease coronavirus 2

OAI-PMH

oai:serval.unil.ch:BIB_C560AB96A04F

DOI

10.1016/j.nmni.2020.100820

Pubmed

33235799

Web of science

000613716400064

Open Access

Yes

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26/11/2020 23:19