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Impact of weekly asymptomatic testing for severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in inpatients at an academic hospital

Part of: SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 August 2021

Leigh Smith Open the ORCID record for Leigh Smith [Opens in a new window] ,
Sara Pau ,
Susan Fallon ,
Sara E. Cosgrove Open the ORCID record for Sara E. Cosgrove [Opens in a new window] ,
Melanie S. Curless ,
Valeria Fabre Open the ORCID record for Valeria Fabre [Opens in a new window] ,
Sara M. Karaba Open the ORCID record for Sara M. Karaba [Opens in a new window] ,
Lisa L. Maragakis Open the ORCID record for Lisa L. Maragakis [Opens in a new window] ,
Aaron M. Milstone Open the ORCID record for Aaron M. Milstone [Opens in a new window]  and
Anna C. Sick-Samuels Open the ORCID record for Anna C. Sick-Samuels [Opens in a new window]
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Leigh Smith*
Affiliation:
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
Sara Pau
Affiliation:
Department of Healthcare Epidemiology and Infection Control, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
Susan Fallon
Affiliation:
Department of Healthcare Epidemiology and Infection Control, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
Sara E. Cosgrove
Affiliation:
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland Department of Healthcare Epidemiology and Infection Control, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
Melanie S. Curless
Affiliation:
Department of Healthcare Epidemiology and Infection Control, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
Valeria Fabre
Affiliation:
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland Department of Healthcare Epidemiology and Infection Control, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
Sara M. Karaba
Affiliation:
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
Lisa L. Maragakis
Affiliation:
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland Department of Healthcare Epidemiology and Infection Control, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
Aaron M. Milstone
Affiliation:
Department of Healthcare Epidemiology and Infection Control, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
Anna C. Sick-Samuels
Affiliation:
Department of Healthcare Epidemiology and Infection Control, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
Polly Trexler
Affiliation:
Department of Healthcare Epidemiology and Infection Control, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
Clare Rock
Affiliation:
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland Department of Healthcare Epidemiology and Infection Control, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
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Author for correspondence: Leigh Smith, E-mail: lsmit213@jh.edu
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Abstract

We analyzed the impact of a 7-day recurring asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 testing protocol for all patients hospitalized at a large academic center. Overall, 40 new cases were identified, and 1 of 3 occurred after 14 days of hospitalization. Recurring testing can identify unrecognized infections, especially during periods of elevated community transmission.

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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 44 , Issue 1 , January 2023 , pp. 99 - 101
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© The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America

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