Implementing SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Antigen Testing in the Emergency Ward of a Swiss University Hospital: The INCREASE Study

Implementing SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Antigen Testing in the Emergency Ward of a Swiss University Hospital: The INCREASE Study

Following the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) authorization of the rapid antigen test (RAT), we implemented the use of the RAT in the emergency ward of our university hospital for patients’ cohorting. RAT triaging in association with RT-PCR allowed us to promptly isolate positive patien...

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Main Authors: Giorgia Caruana, Antony Croxatto, Eleftheria Kampouri, Antonios Kritikos, Onya Opota, Maryline Foerster, René Brouillet, Laurence Senn, Reto Lienhard, Adrian Egli, Giuseppe Pantaleo, Pierre-Nicolas Carron, Gilbert Greub
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19 diagnostic testing
rapid antigen test
health plan implementation
nucleocapsid protein
emergency ward
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/4/798

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