Coronavirus Disease 2019 Serial Testing Among Hospitalized Patients in a Midwest Tertiary Medical Center, July–September 2020. (29th October 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kobayashi, Takaaki; Trannel, Alexandra; Holley, Stephanie A; Alsuhaibani, Mohammed A; Abosi, Oluchi J; Jenn, Kyle E; Meacham, Holly; Sheeler, Lorinda L; Etienne, William; Dains, Angelique; Casado, Fernando; Kukla, Mary E; Ward, Emily K; Ford, Bradley; Edmond, Michael B; Wellington, Melanie; Diekema, Daniel J; Salinas, Jorge L
• Is Part Of: Clinical infectious diseases. Volume 73:Number 9(2021)
• Page Start: e3116
• Page End: e3119
• Publication Date: 2020-10-29
• Subjects: COVID-19 diagnostic testing -- infection control -- diagnostic screening programs -- Cycle threshold; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; 616.905
• DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaa1630
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1058-4838

Abstract

Abstract: We implemented serial coronavirus disease 2019 testing for inpatients with a negative test on admission. The conversion rate (negative to positive) on repeat testing was 1%. We identified patients during their incubation period and hospital-onset cases, rapidly isolated them, and potentially reduced exposures. Serial testing and infectiousness determination were resource intensive.