Surveillance testing using salivary RT-PCR for SARS-CoV-2 in managed quarantine facilities in Australia: A laboratory validation and implementation study

• Main Authors: Adam Jenney (Author), Doris Chibo (Author), Mitch Batty (Author), Julian Druce (Author), Robert Melvin (Author), Andrew Stewardson (Author), Amanda Dennison (Author), Sally Symes (Author), Paul Kinsella (Author), Thomas Tran (Author), Charlene Mackenzie (Author), Douglas Johnson (Author), Irani Thevarajan (Author), Christian McGrath (Author), Amelia Matlock (Author), Jacqueline Prestedge (Author), Megan Gooey (Author), Janine Roney (Author), Joanne Bobbitt (Author), Sarah Yallop (Author), Mike Catton (Author), Deborah A Williamson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Regular repeat surveillance testing is a strategy to identify asymptomatic individuals with SARS-CoV-2 infections in high-risk work settings to prevent onward community transmission. Saliva sampling is less invasive compared to nasal/oropharyngeal sampling, thus making it suitab...