Repetitive saliva-based mass screening as a tool for controlling SARS-CoV-2 transmission in nursing homes.
peer reviewed ; 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. P... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | journal article |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2021 |
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John Wiley and Sons Inc
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Schlagwörter: | Belgium / COVID-19 / RT-qPCR / SARS-CoV-2 / nursing home / saliva test / worker / Immunology and Microbiology (all) / Veterinary (all) / General Veterinary / General Immunology and Microbiology / General Medicine / Human health sciences / Immunology & infectious disease / Sciences de la santé humaine / Immunologie & maladie infectieuse |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-28941292 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/293492 |