Viral Kinetics of SARS-CoV-2 in Nursing Home Residents and Staff

• Main Authors: Majerle Reeves (Author), Scott Fridkin (Author), Rachel Slayton (Author), Yasin Abul (Author), Christopher Crnich (Author), Jazmin Duque (Author), Jon Furuno (Author), Stefan Gravenstein (Author), Steven Handler (Author), Jennifer Harcourt (Author), Jessica Healy (Author), Marc Lipsitch (Author), Joseph Lutgring (Author), Jennifer Meddings (Author), Jennifer Meece (Author), Lona Mody (Author), David Nace (Author), Prabasaj Paul (Author), Paulina A. Rebolledo (Author), Tiffany Harris (Author), Morgan Katz (Author), Sujan Reddy (Author), David Canaday (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Nursing home (NH) residents are at high risk of COVID-19 from exposure to infected staff and other residents. Understanding SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA kinetics in residents and staff can guide testing, isolation, and return to work recommendations. We sought to determine the duration of antige...