The Use of Rapid COVID-19 Antigen Test in the Emergency Department as a Decision-Support Tool

The Use of Rapid COVID-19 Antigen Test in the Emergency Department as a Decision-Support Tool

The emergency department (ED) is the initial point of contact between hospital staff and patients potentially infected with SARS-CoV-2, thus, prevention of inadvertent exposure to other patients is a top priority. We aimed to assess whether the introduction of antigen-detecting rapid diagnostic test...

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Main Authors: Lilac Meltzer, Sharon Amit, Mayan Gilboa, Ilana Tal, Bella Mechnik, Avi Irony, Hindi Engelrad, Avi Epstein, Yael Frenkel-Nir, Yuval Levy, Yitshak Kreiss, Gili Regev-Yochay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-19
antigen
rapid tests
emergency department
triage
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/11/2/284

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