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To PCR or not? The impact of shifting policy from PCR to rapid antigen tests to diagnose COVID-19 during the omicron epidemic: a nationwide surveillance study

BACKGROUND: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) had caused huge impacts worldwide. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is the mainstay diagnostic modality. In most hospitals in Taiwan, samples for PCR are collected at emergency department (ER) or outdoor clinics to avoid virus spread inside hospitals. H...

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Autores principales: Chi, Hsin, Chiu, Nan-Chang, Chen, Chung-Chu, Weng, Shun-Long, Lien, Chi-Hone, Lin, Chao-Hsu, Hu, Yao-Feng, Lei, Wei-Te, Tai, Yu-Lin, Lin, Liang-Yen, Liu, Lawrence Yu-Min, Lin, Chien-Yu
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10399748/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37546311
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1148637