Repeated antigen testing among severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)–positive nursing home residents | Zendy

Erin D. Moritz | Zendy; Susannah L. McKay | Zendy; Farrell A. Tobolowsky | Zendy; Stephen LaVoie | Zendy; Michelle A. Waltenburg | Zendy; K. Danielle Lecy | Zendy; Natalie J. Thornburg | Zendy; Jennifer L. Harcourt | Zendy; Azaibi Tamin | Zendy; Jennifer Folster | Zendy; Jeanne Negley | Zendy; Allison C. Brown | Zendy; L. Clifford McDonald | Zendy; Preeta K. Kutty | Zendy

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Repeated antigen testing among severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)–positive nursing home residents

Author(s) -

Erin D. Moritz,

Susannah L. McKay,

Farrell A. Tobolowsky,

Stephen LaVoie,

Michelle A. Waltenburg,

K. Danielle Lecy,

Natalie J. Thornburg,

Jennifer L. Harcourt,

Azaibi Tamin,

Jennifer Folster,

Jeanne Negley,

Allison C. Brown,

L. Clifford McDonald,

Preeta K. Kutty

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

infection control and hospital epidemiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.243

H-Index - 138

eISSN - 1559-6834

pISSN - 0899-823X

DOI - 10.1017/ice.2021.370

Subject(s) - medicine , coronavirus , covid-19 , respiratory system , antigen , virus , virology , nursing homes , immunology , nursing , infectious disease (medical specialty) , disease , outbreak

Repeated antigen testing of 12 severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-positive nursing home residents using Abbott BinaxNOW identified 9 of 9 (100%) culture-positive specimens up to 6 days after initial positive test. Antigen positivity lasted 2-24 days. Antigen positivity might last beyond the infectious period, but it was reliable in residents with evidence of early infection.

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