High rates of asymptomatic coronavirus disease 2019 infection suggest benefits to routine testing in congregate care settings. Screening was undertaken in a single nursing facility without a known case of coronavirus disease 2019, demonstrating an 85% prevalence among residents and 37% amongstaff. Serology was not helpful in identifying infections.
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Goldberg, S. A., Lennerz, J., Klompas, M., Mark, E., Pierce, V. M., Thompson, R. W., … Grabowski, D. C. (2021). Presymptomatic Transmission of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 among Residents and Staff at a Skilled Nursing Facility: Results of Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction and Serologic Testing. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 72(4), 686–689. https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaa991
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