Evaluation of the performance of Abbott Panbio™ COVID-19 antigen rapid diagnostic test for the detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 at Harar, Eastern Ethiopia

Evaluation of the performance of Abbott Panbio™ COVID-19 antigen rapid diagnostic test for the detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 at Harar, Eastern Ethiopia

BackgroundRapid antigen tests can help in the effective isolation of symptomatic cases and the systematic tracing of close contacts. However, their reliability must be validated before implementing them widely.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted on 236 COVID-19-suspected patients visiting f...

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Main Authors: Zelalem Teklemariam, Dereje Feleke, Abdusemed Abdurahman, Astawus Alemayehu, Abebaw Demissie, Asefa Tufa, Nebiyu Sherefa, Abdusemed Mohammed, Mussie Brhane, Kasahun Bogale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
RT-PCR
SARS-CoV-2
sensitivity
specificity
Harar
Eastern Ethiopia
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2023.1135027/full

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