Drive-through testing for SARS-CoV-2 in symptomatic health and social care workers and household members: an observational cohort study

The requirement for health and social care workers to self-isolate when they or their household contacts develop symptoms consistent with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection can lead to critical staff shortages in the context of a pandemic. In this report, we descr...

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Autores principales: Parcell, Benjamin J, Brechin, Kathryn, Allstaff, Sarah, Park, Meg, Third, Wendy, Bean, Susan, Hind, Chris, Farmer, Rajiv, Chandler, Daniel, Chalmers, James D
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2020
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Brief Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7677465/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32855343
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2020-215128
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Sumario:The requirement for health and social care workers to self-isolate when they or their household contacts develop symptoms consistent with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection can lead to critical staff shortages in the context of a pandemic. In this report, we describe the implementation of a drive-through testing service in a single National Health Service region in Scotland. From 17 March 2020 to 11 April 2020, 1890 SARS-CoV-2 reverse transcription PCR assay (RT-PCR) tests were performed. 22% of tests were positive. Allowing the remaining 78% of staff to return to work within 24 hours was estimated to save over 8000 working days during the peak pandemic period.

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