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dc.contributor.authorKimball, Anne et al.
dc.date.accessioned2020-04-06T18:09:52Z
dc.date.available2020-04-06T18:09:52Z
dc.date.issued2020-04-03
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6913e1en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12663/948
dc.description.abstractWhat is already known about this topic? Once SARS-CoV-2 is introduced in a long-term care skilled nursing facility (SNF), rapid transmission can occur. What is added by this report? Following identification of a case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in a health care worker, 76 of 82 residents of an SNF were tested for SARS-CoV-2; 23 (30.3%) had positive test results, approximately half of whom were asymptomatic or presymptomatic on the day of testing. What are the implications for public health practice? Symptom-based screening of SNF residents might fail to identify all SARS-CoV-2 infections. Asymptomatic and presymptomatic SNF residents might contribute to SARS-CoV-2 transmission. Once a facility has confirmed a COVID-19 case, all residents should be cared for using CDC-recommended personal protective equipment (PPE), with considerations for extended use or reuse of PPE as needed.en_US
dc.languageEnglishen_US
dc.subjectCOVID-19en_US
dc.subjectCoronavirusen_US
dc.subjectInfectious Diseasesen_US
dc.subjectNursing Homesen_US
dc.subjectAsymptomatic Infectionsen_US
dc.titleAsymptomatic and Presymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infections in Residents of a Long-Term Care Skilled Nursing Facility — King County, Washington, March 2020en_US
eihealth.countryUnited Statesen_US
eihealth.categoryEpidemiology and epidemiological studiesen_US
eihealth.typeResearch protocol informationen_US
eihealth.maincategorySlow Spread / Reducir la Dispersiónen_US


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