Abstract
Greater public health impact of COVID-19 antigen detection tests
Highlights
Diagnosis of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection prevents widespread transmission, manages outbreak control, improves poor prognosis, and reduces mortality of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Antigen detection tests with high sensitivity and specificity are
Impact of antigen detection tests Ricks et al report in BMC Medicine greater healthcare cost-saving and health outcomes of antigen detection rapid diagnostic tests compared to nucleic acid tests for symptomatic persons [4]
Summary
Diagnosis of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection prevents widespread transmission, manages outbreak control, improves poor prognosis, and reduces mortality of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The sensitivity of antigen detection tests are generally lower than that of nucleic acid tests, even though their specificity are comparable. A new COVID-19 antigen detection test with higher sensitivity (greater than 95%) and 100% specificity is available [3].
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