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Enhanced lateral flow testing strategies in care homes are associated with poor adherence and were insufficient to prevent COVID-19 outbreaks: results from a mixed methods implementation study

INTRODUCTION: Care homes have been severely affected by the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Rapid antigen testing could identify most SARS-CoV-2 infected staff and visitors before they enter homes. We explored implementation of staff and visitor testing protocols using lateral flow devices (LFDs). METHODS: An...

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Autores principales: Tulloch, John S P, Micocci, Massimo, Buckle, Peter, Lawrenson, Karen, Kierkegaard, Patrick, McLister, Anna, Gordon, Adam L, García-Fiñana, Marta, Peddie, Steve, Ashton, Matthew, Buchan, Iain, Parvulescu, Paula
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8406873/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34272866
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afab162