Using rapid antigen testing for early, safe return-to-work for healthcare personnel after SARS-CoV-2 infection in a healthcare system in Pakistan: A retrospective cross-sectional study

Anticipating staff shortage during the Omicron variant surge, we modified the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's contingency guidelines at a healthcare system in Pakistan. Infected staff had a SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen test after 5-7 days of isolation, to decide a safe return-to-wor...

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Veröffentlicht in:	PLOS global public health 2023, Vol.3 (3), p.e0001746-e0001746
Hauptverfasser:	Khan, Unab Inayat, Mahmood, Syed Faisal, Khan, Sara, Hasan, Zahra, Cheema, Ahmed, Hakim, Asif, Ali, Shehreen Inayat
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biology and life sciences Medicine and Health Sciences People and Places Research and Analysis Methods
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Zusammenfassung:	Anticipating staff shortage during the Omicron variant surge, we modified the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's contingency guidelines at a healthcare system in Pakistan. Infected staff had a SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen test after 5-7 days of isolation, to decide a safe return-to-work. This led to signifcant cost savings without compromising patient/staff safety.
ISSN:	2767-3375 2767-3375
DOI:	10.1371/journal.pgph.0001746