Testing for SARS-CoV-2: Can We Stop at 2?. (19th April 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lee, Tau Hong; Junhao Lin, Ray; Lin, Raymond T P; Barkham, Timothy; Rao, Pooja; Leo, Yee-Sin; Chien Lye, David; Young, Barnaby
• Is Part Of: Clinical infectious diseases. Volume 71:Number 16(2020)
• Page Start: 2246
• Page End: 2248
• Publication Date: 2020-04-19
• Subjects: SARS-CoV-2 -- COVID-19 -- diagnosis -- polymerase chain reaction -- testing; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; 616.905
• DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaa459
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1058-4838

Abstract

Abstract: The COVID-19 epidemic requires accurate identification and isolation of confirmed cases for effective control. This report describes the effectiveness of our testing strategy and highlights the importance of repeat testing in suspected cases in our cohort.