Prospective Clinical Assessments of Hospitalized Patients With Positive SARS-CoV-2 PCR Tests for Necessity of Isolation.

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We prospectively assessed 536 hospitalized patients with positive severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) polymerase chain reaction tests for infectiousness based on symptoms, cycle thresholds, and SARS-CoV-2 history, with repeat testing and serologies in select cases. One hundred forty-eight (28%) patients were deemed noninfectious, most with evidence of prior infection, and managed on standard precautions without evidence of transmission.

Abbreviation
Open Forum Infect Dis
Publication Date
2021-04-16
Volume
8
Issue
7
Page Numbers
ofab194
Pubmed ID
34316502
Medium
Electronic-eCollection
Full Title
Prospective Clinical Assessments of Hospitalized Patients With Positive SARS-CoV-2 PCR Tests for Necessity of Isolation.
Authors
Rhee C, Baker MA, Kanjilal S, Tucker R, Vaidya V, Badwaik A, Blaeser EM, Coughlin C, Elloyan J, Hsieh C, Holtzman M, Solem O, Klompas M