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Multicenter Study
. 2021 Mar;42(3):341-343.
doi: 10.1017/ice.2020.398. Epub 2020 Aug 3.

Early experience with universal preprocedural testing for SARS-CoV-2 in a relatively low-prevalence area

Sarah S Lewis  1 , Becky A Smith  1 , Ibukunoluwa C Akinboyo  2 , Jessica Seidelman  1 , Cameron Wolfe  1 , Allan B Kirk  3 , Gavin Martin  4 , Thomas Denny  5 , Bruce Lobaugh  6 , Catherine Rehder  6 , Diana Cardona  6 , Mark J Lee  6 , Christopher R Polage  6 , Michael B Datto  6
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Multicenter Study

Early experience with universal preprocedural testing for SARS-CoV-2 in a relatively low-prevalence area

Sarah S Lewis et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2021 Mar.

Abstract

We implemented universal severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) testing of patients undergoing surgical procedures as a means to conserve personal protective equipment (PPE). The rate of asymptomatic coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was <0.5%, which suggests that early local public health interventions were successful. Although our protocol was resource intensive, it prevented exposures to healthcare team members.

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