To PCR or not? The impact of shifting policy from PCR to rapid antigen tests to diagnose COVID-19 during the omicron epidemic: a nationwide surveillance study

• Автори: Hsin Chi (Автор), Nan-Chang Chiu (Автор), Chung-Chu Chen (Автор), Shun-Long Weng (Автор), Chi-Hone Lien (Автор), Chao-Hsu Lin (Автор), Yao-Feng Hu (Автор), Wei-Te Lei (Автор), Yu-Lin Tai (Автор), Liang-Yen Lin (Автор), Lawrence Yu-Min Liu (Автор), Chien-Yu Lin (Автор)
• Формат: Книга
• Опубліковано: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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BackgroundCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) had caused huge impacts worldwide. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is the mainstay diagnostic modality. In most hospitals in Taiwan, samples for PCR are collected at emergency department (ER) or outdoor clinics to avoid virus spread inside hospitals. Hom...