Predictors of laboratory-positive COVID-19 in children and teenagers
Data from 1849 individuals were analyzed. COVID-19 was confirmed in 15.9% of patients. Increasing age, personal history of obesity, and household cont...
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 Infections in Critical Care Staff: Beware the Risks Beyond the Bedside
We compared the timing of symptoms in the first wave of the pandemic to the time it was at its peak. Participants completed a questionnaire and provid...
Clinical evaluation of a SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR assay on a fully automated system for rapid on-demand testing in the hospital setting
The ongoing SARS-CoV-2 pandemic presents a unique challenge for diagnostic laboratories around the world. The E-Gene-LDT showed analytical and clinica...
Sample pooling for SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR screening
3519 nasopharyngeal samples received at nine Spanish microbiology laboratories were processed individually and in pools. Sensitivity, specificity and...
Evaluation of the Aptima™ transcription-mediated amplification assay (Hologic®) for detecting SARS-CoV-2 in clinical specimens
This week's episode focuses on a case study of a case involving a case of mistaken identity. The case study was about a case where the media focused o...
Comparison of the GeneFinder TM COVID-19 Plus RealAmp Kit on the sample-to-result Platform ELITe InGenius to the national reference method: An added value of N gene target detection?
The study was to assess the diagnostic performance of the GeneFinderTMCOVID-19 Plus RealAmp Kit on the ELITe InGenius sample-to-result platform. Of 12...
Evaluation of dried blood spots as alternative sampling material for serological detection of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies using established ELISAs
During the current pandemic, antibody testing based on venous serum helps to determine whether the tested person has been previously infected with SAR...
Accuracy of serological testing for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies: First results of a large mixed-method evaluation study
Serological immunoassays that can identify protective immunity against SARS-CoV-2 are needed to adapt quarantine measures, assess vaccination response...
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