Assessing past versus present severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection: A survey of criteria for discontinuing precautions in asymptomatic patients testing positive on admission.

Shruti K Gohil,Stuart H Cohen,Paula Pedrani,Jonathan D Grein,Francesca J Torriani,Annabelle De St Maurice,Susan S Huang,Richard Platt,Jessica Park,Deborah S Yokoe,Philip A Robinson,Shannon Mabalot

doi:10.1017/ice.2023.147

Assessing past versus present severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection: A survey of criteria for discontinuing precautions in asymptomatic patients testing positive on admission.

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Journal: Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology	Publication Date: Sep 13, 2023
License type: CC BY 4.0

Affiliation: UC Irvine Health, University of California, Irvine, University of California, Davis, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, University of California, San Diego, University of California, Los Angeles, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Harvard University, University of California, San Francisco, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian

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Infection prevention program leaders report frequent use of criteria to distinguish recently recovered coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases from actively infectious cases when incidentally positive asymptomatic patients were identified on routine severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing. Guidance on appropriate interpretation of high-sensitivity molecular tests can prevent harm from unnecessary precautions that delay admission and impede medical care.

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