Sensibility and Specificity of the VitaPCR™ SARS-CoV-2 Assay for the Rapid Diagnosis of COVID-19 in Older Adults in the Emergency Department

Sensibility and Specificity of the VitaPCR™ SARS-CoV-2 Assay for the Rapid Diagnosis of COVID-19 in Older Adults in the Emergency Department

(1) Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, rapid and reliable diagnostic tools are needed for detecting SARS-CoV-2 infection in urgent cases at admission to the hospital. We aimed to assess the performances of the rapid molecular VitaPCR™ test (Menarini Diagnostics) in a sample of older adults ad...

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Main Authors: Francesco Piacenza, Antonio Cherubini, Roberta Galeazzi, Maurizio Cardelli, Robertina Giacconi, Elisa Pierpaoli, Francesca Marchegiani, Fiorella Marcheselli, Rina Recchioni, Tiziana Casoli, Elisabetta Farnocchia, Beatrice Bartozzi, Belinda Giorgetti, Pierpaolo Stripoli, Anna Rita Bonfigli, Massimiliano Fedecostante, Fabio Salvi, Adolfo Pansoni, Mauro Provinciali, Fabrizia Lattanzio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
sensitivity
specificity
rapid diagnostic test
VitaPCR
SARS-CoV-2
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/15/1/189

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