Asymptomatic Healthcare Worker PCR Screening during SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Surge, Germany, 2022

Bertram, Ralph; Hitzl, Wolfgang; Steinmann, Eike; Steinmann, Joerg

doi:10.3201/eid2908.230156

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Asymptomatic Healthcare Worker PCR Screening during SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Surge, Germany, 2022

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8 2023 ; 8-2023
By Bertram, Ralph ; Hitzl, Wolfgang ; Steinmann, Eike
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2908.230156

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Bertram, Ralph ; Hitzl, Wolfgang ; Steinmann, Eike ; Steinmann, Joerg
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During 2022, a total of 9,515 asymptomatic healthcare workers of a large hospital in Germany underwent SARS-CoV-2 PCR screening twice weekly. Of 398,784 saliva samples, 3,555 (0.89%) were PCR positive (median cycle threshold value 30). Early identification of infected healthcare workers can help reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission in the hospital environment.
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Emerg Infect Dis. 2023; 29(8):1690-1692
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37352551
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PMC10370853
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Journal Article
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29
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8
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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