TY - JOUR
T1 - Utility of repeat testing for COVID-19
T2 - Laboratory stewardship when the stakes are high
AU - Rearigh, Lindsey M.
AU - Hewlett, Angela L.
AU - Fey, Paul D.
AU - Broadhurst, M. Jana
AU - Brett-Major, David M.
AU - Rupp, Mark E.
AU - Van Schooneveld, Trevor C.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2021/3
Y1 - 2021/3
N2 - As the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continues to circulate, testing strategies are of the utmost importance. Given national shortages of testing supplies, personal protective equipment, and other hospital resources, diagnostic stewardship is necessary to aid in resource management. We report the low utility of serial testing in a low-prevalence setting.
AB - As the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continues to circulate, testing strategies are of the utmost importance. Given national shortages of testing supplies, personal protective equipment, and other hospital resources, diagnostic stewardship is necessary to aid in resource management. We report the low utility of serial testing in a low-prevalence setting.
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U2 - 10.1017/ice.2020.397
DO - 10.1017/ice.2020.397
M3 - Article
C2 - 32741393
AN - SCOPUS:85089581660
SN - 0899-823X
VL - 42
SP - 338
EP - 340
JO - Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
JF - Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
IS - 3
ER -