In:
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, Cambridge University Press (CUP), Vol. 42, No. 8 ( 2021-08), p. 1004-1006
Abstract:
Rapid detection and isolation of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients is the only means of reducing hospital transmission. We describe the impact of implementation of on-site severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) testing on reducing turnaround time, isolation duration, pathology test ordering, and antibiotic use in patients who do not have COVID-19.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0899-823X
,
1559-6834
DOI:
10.1017/ice.2020.433
Language:
English
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Publication Date:
2021
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2106319-9
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