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Multicenter Study
. 2020 Oct;41(10):1233-1235.
doi: 10.1017/ice.2020.349. Epub 2020 Jul 22.

Utility of asymptomatic inpatient testing for COVID-19 in a low-prevalence setting: A multicenter point-prevalence study

Anthony D Bai  1 , Xena X Li  1 , Mohammed Alsalem  1 , Sarah Khan  2 , Marek Smieja  3 , Dominik Mertz  4 , Zain Chagla  5
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Multicenter Study

Utility of asymptomatic inpatient testing for COVID-19 in a low-prevalence setting: A multicenter point-prevalence study

Anthony D Bai et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2020 Oct.
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