Repetitive saliva‐based mass screening as a tool for controlling SARS‐CoV‐2 transmission in nursing homes
Nursing home (NH) residents and staff have been severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this study was to examine the use of weekly saliva RT-qPCR testing for SARS-CoV-2 detection among NH workers as a strategy to control disease transmission within NHs in Belgium. From 16 November to 27 December 2020, a voluntary and anonymous weekly screening was implemented in a cohort of 50,000 workers across 572 NHs in the Walloon region of Belgium to detect asymptomatic cases of SARS-CoV-2 via saliva RT-qPCR testing and using the Diagenode saliva sample collection device. Positive workers... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2021 |
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Wiley
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Schlagwörter: | General Veterinary / General Immunology and Microbiology / General Medicine / Belgium / Covid-19 / Nursing home / RT-qPCR / Saliva test / SARS-CoV-2 / Worker |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26588264 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/251743 |