Author: Marshall, Shoko; Ishikawa, Motonao; Tanaka, Hiroaki; Sakura, Hiroshi; Uchigata, Yasuko
Title: Universal testing for SARS-CoV-2 infection on admission among hospitalized emergency patients: A survey report from a single facility in Tokyo Cord-id: qgrn4lsm Document date: 2021_9_20
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Snippet: We aimed to determine the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection among urgently hospitalized patients between April 17 and September 30, 2020. The prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infections on admission among hospitalized emergency patients was 6.2% (asymptomatic 0.25%, symptomatic 31%). Universal testing of asymptomatic patients in Tokyo using SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR tests revealed a low prevalence of infection; therefore screening patients for the presence of COVID-19 symptoms on admission and testing those wi
Document: We aimed to determine the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection among urgently hospitalized patients between April 17 and September 30, 2020. The prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infections on admission among hospitalized emergency patients was 6.2% (asymptomatic 0.25%, symptomatic 31%). Universal testing of asymptomatic patients in Tokyo using SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR tests revealed a low prevalence of infection; therefore screening patients for the presence of COVID-19 symptoms on admission and testing those with symptoms should be given higher priority than universal PCR testing.
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