Frontline Screening for SARS-CoV-2 Infection at Emergency Department Admission by Third Generation Rapid Antigen Test: Can We Spare RT-qPCR?

Frontline Screening for SARS-CoV-2 Infection at Emergency Department Admission by Third Generation Rapid Antigen Test: Can We Spare RT-qPCR?

To complement RT-qPCR testing for diagnosis of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections, many countries have introduced the use of rapid antigen tests. As they generally display lower real-life performances than expected, their correct positioning as frontline screenin...

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Main Authors: Valeria Cento, Silvia Renica, Elisa Matarazzo, Maria Antonello, Luna Colagrossi, Federica Di Ruscio, Arianna Pani, Diana Fanti, Chiara Vismara, Massimo Puoti, Francesco Scaglione, Carlo Federico Perno, Claudia Alteri, on behalf of the S.Co.Va Study Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
antigenic test
SARS-CoV-2
rapid diagnostic test
viral load
subgenomic RNA
infectivity
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/5/818

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