Impact of on-site compared to off-site testing for severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) on duration of isolation and resource utilization. (24th August 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Roberts, Andrew T.; Wong, Gabriella; Kotsanas, Despina; Francis, Michelle J.; Stuart, Rhonda L.; Graham, Maryza; Rogers, Benjamin A.
• Is Part Of: Infection control and hospital epidemiology. Volume 42:Number 8(2021)
• Page Start: 1004
• Page End: 1006
• Publication Date: 2021-08-24
• Subjects: Nosocomial infections -- Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Health facilities -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Hospital buildings -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Cross Infection -- Periodicals; Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Hospitals -- Periodicals; Infection Control -- Periodicals; 614.44
• DOI: 10.1017/ice.2020.433
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0899-823X

Abstract

Abstract: Rapid detection and isolation of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients is the only means of reducing hospital transmission. We describe the impact of implementation of on-site severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) testing on reducing turnaround time, isolation duration, pathology test ordering, and antibiotic use in patients who do not have COVID-19.