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

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Lewis, SS; Smith, BA; Akinboyo, IC; Seidelman, J; Wolfe, C; Kirk, AB; Martin, G; Denny, T; Lobaugh, B; Rehder, C; Cardona, D; Lee, MJ ...
Published in: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
March 2021

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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Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol

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EISSN

1559-6834

Publication Date

March 2021

Volume

42

Issue

3

Start / End Page

341 / 343

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Surgical Procedures, Operative
  • Preoperative Care
  • Personal Protective Equipment
  • North Carolina
  • Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional
  • Humans
  • Epidemiology
  • COVID-19 Testing
  • COVID-19
  • 42 Health sciences
 

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Lewis, S. S., Smith, B. A., Akinboyo, I. C., Seidelman, J., Wolfe, C., Kirk, A. B., … Datto, M. B. (2021). Early experience with universal preprocedural testing for SARS-CoV-2 in a relatively low-prevalence area. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 42(3), 341–343. https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2020.398
Lewis, Sarah S., Becky A. Smith, Ibukunoluwa C. Akinboyo, Jessica Seidelman, Cameron Wolfe, Allan B. Kirk, Gavin Martin, et al. “Early experience with universal preprocedural testing for SARS-CoV-2 in a relatively low-prevalence area.Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 42, no. 3 (March 2021): 341–43. https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2020.398.
Lewis SS, Smith BA, Akinboyo IC, Seidelman J, Wolfe C, Kirk AB, et al. Early experience with universal preprocedural testing for SARS-CoV-2 in a relatively low-prevalence area. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2021 Mar;42(3):341–3.
Lewis, Sarah S., et al. “Early experience with universal preprocedural testing for SARS-CoV-2 in a relatively low-prevalence area.Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, vol. 42, no. 3, Mar. 2021, pp. 341–43. Pubmed, doi:10.1017/ice.2020.398.
Lewis SS, Smith BA, Akinboyo IC, Seidelman J, Wolfe C, Kirk AB, Martin G, Denny T, Lobaugh B, Rehder C, Cardona D, Lee MJ, Polage CR, Datto MB. Early experience with universal preprocedural testing for SARS-CoV-2 in a relatively low-prevalence area. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2021 Mar;42(3):341–343.
Journal cover image

Published In

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol

DOI

EISSN

1559-6834

Publication Date

March 2021

Volume

42

Issue

3

Start / End Page

341 / 343

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Surgical Procedures, Operative
  • Preoperative Care
  • Personal Protective Equipment
  • North Carolina
  • Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional
  • Humans
  • Epidemiology
  • COVID-19 Testing
  • COVID-19
  • 42 Health sciences