Clinical evaluation of single-swab sampling for rapid COVID-19 detection in outbreak settings in Dutch nursing homes
PURPOSE: To assess whether one swab can be used to perform both the antigen-detection rapid diagnostic test (Ag-RDT) and reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) for COVID-19 detection during an outbreak in the nursing home (NH) setting. METHODS: The single-swab method (SSM), where the Ag-RDT is performed with the transport medium used for RT-PCR, was evaluated in three Dutch NHs and compared to the laboratory setting. We collected Ag-RDT and RT-PCR results, NH resident characteristics and symptomatology. In addition, two focus groups were held with the involved care profession... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2022 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | Paap , K C , van Loon , A M , Koene , F M , van Buul , L W , Jurriaans , S , Smalbrugge , M , de Jong , M D & Hertogh , C M P M 2022 , ' Clinical evaluation of single-swab sampling for rapid COVID-19 detection in outbreak settings in Dutch nursing homes ' , European Geriatric Medicine , vol. 13 , no. 3 , pp. 711-718 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s41999-021-00584-3 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-29047756 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://research.vumc.nl/en/publications/e248dc99-1a61-4e43-a576-db357089472a |