Author: Kohns Vasconcelos, Malte; Renk, Hanna; Popielska, Jolanta; Nyirenda Nyang’wa, Maggie; Burokiene, Sigita; Gkentzi, Despoina; Gowin, Ewelina; Donà , Daniele; Villanueva-Medina, Sara; Riordan, Andrew; Hufnagel, Markus; Eisen, Sarah; Da Dalt, Liviana; Giaquinto, Carlo; Bielicki, Julia A.
Title: SARS-CoV-2 testing and infection control strategies in European paediatric emergency departments during the first wave of the pandemic Cord-id: cnf4xljc Document date: 2020_10_13
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Snippet: Between February and May 2020, during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, paediatric emergency departments in 12 European countries were prospectively surveyed on their implementation of SARS-CoV-2 disease (COVID-19) testing and infection control strategies. All participating departments (23) implemented standardised case definitions, testing guidelines, early triage and infection control strategies early in the outbreak. Patient testing criteria initially focused on suspect cases and later
Document: Between February and May 2020, during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, paediatric emergency departments in 12 European countries were prospectively surveyed on their implementation of SARS-CoV-2 disease (COVID-19) testing and infection control strategies. All participating departments (23) implemented standardised case definitions, testing guidelines, early triage and infection control strategies early in the outbreak. Patient testing criteria initially focused on suspect cases and later began to include screening, mainly for hospital admissions. Long turnaround times for test results likely put additional strain on healthcare resources. Conclusion: Shortening turnaround times for SARS-CoV-2 tests should be a priority. Specific paediatric testing criteria are needed.
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