Lessons From Mass-Testing for Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Long-Term Care Facilities for the Elderly in San Francisco

Lessons From Mass-Testing for Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Long-Term Care Facilities for the Elderly in San Francisco

Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 can cause significant mortality in the elderly in long-term care facilities (LTCF). We describe 4 LTCF outbreaks where mass testing identified a high proportion of asymptomatic infections (4%–41% in healthcare workers and 20%–75% in residents), indicating that sympt...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical infectious diseases 2021-06, Vol.72 (11), p.2018-2020
Hauptverfasser: Louie, Janice K, Scott, Hyman M, DuBois, Amie, Sturtz, Natalya, Lu, Wendy, Stoltey, Juliet, Masinde, Godfred, Cohen, Stephanie, Sachdev, Darpun, Philip, Susan, Bobba, Naveena, Aragon, Tomas
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 can cause significant mortality in the elderly in long-term care facilities (LTCF). We describe 4 LTCF outbreaks where mass testing identified a high proportion of asymptomatic infections (4%–41% in healthcare workers and 20%–75% in residents), indicating that symptom-based screening alone is insufficient for monitoring for COVID-19 transmission.
ISSN:1058-4838
1537-6591
DOI:10.1093/cid/ciaa1020