Mass severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) testing of asymptomatic healthcare personnel

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2021 May;42(5):625-626. doi: 10.1017/ice.2021.9. Epub 2021 Jan 25.

Abstract

Mass asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid amplified testing of healthcare personnel (HCP) was performed at a large tertiary health system. A low period-prevalence of positive HCP was observed. Of those who tested positive, half had mild symptoms in retrospect. HCP with even mild symptoms should be isolated and tested.

MeSH terms

  • Asymptomatic Infections / epidemiology*
  • COVID-19 / diagnosis
  • COVID-19 / epidemiology*
  • COVID-19 / transmission
  • COVID-19 Testing / statistics & numerical data*
  • Connecticut / epidemiology
  • Health Personnel / statistics & numerical data*
  • Humans
  • SARS-CoV-2 / isolation & purification