Utility of SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen testing for patient triage in the emergency department: A clinical implementation study in Melbourne, Australia

• Main Authors: Katherine A Bond (Author), Ben Smith (Author), Emma Gardiner (Author), KC Liew (Author), Eloise Williams (Author), Nicola Walsham (Author), Mark Putland (Author), Deborah A Williamson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Early, rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2 is essential in healthcare settings in order to implement appropriate infection control precautions and rapidly assign patients to care pathways. Rapid testing methods, such as SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen testing (RAT) may improve patient care,...