Experience with voluntary severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) testing of asymptomatic staff at the National Institutes of Health for one year. (2nd November 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Totten, Arthur H.; Matlock, Ann Marie; Bailin, Heike; Revoir, Josanne; Siwy, Christopher M.; Joyce, Maria; Coffey, Patricia; Henderson, David K.; Palmore, Tara N.; Frank, Karen M.; McKeeby, Jon
• Is Part Of: Infection control and hospital epidemiology. Volume 43:Number 11(2022)
• Page Start: 1661
• Page End: 1663
• Publication Date: 2022-11-02
• 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.2021.458
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0899-823X

Abstract

Abstract: Voluntary asymptomatic severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) testing was provided by the NIH Clinical Center over 1 year. Among 105, 927 tests, 0.2% were positive. Among eligible staff, 79% participated with variable frequency and 61% of positive individuals had symptoms at the time of testing. Saliva specimen collection was chosen as an option less frequently than midturbinate collection.