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Tool for Estimating the Probability of Having COVID-19 With 1 or More Negative RT-PCR Results
Journal
Open Forum Infectious Diseases
ISSN
2328-8957
Date Issued
2021
Author(s)
Alejandro Jara
Eduardo A Undurraga
Type
Resource Types::text::journal::journal article
URL Institutional Repository
Abstract
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<jats:p>Early case detection and isolation of infected individuals are critical to controlling coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) is considered the gold standard for the diagnosis of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection, but false negatives do occur. We built a user-friendly online tool to estimate the probability of having COVID-19 with negative RT-PCR results and thus avoid preventable transmission.</jats:p>
<jats:p>Early case detection and isolation of infected individuals are critical to controlling coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) is considered the gold standard for the diagnosis of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection, but false negatives do occur. We built a user-friendly online tool to estimate the probability of having COVID-19 with negative RT-PCR results and thus avoid preventable transmission.</jats:p>
Cite this document
Jara, A., Undurraga, E. A., & Araos, R. (2021). Tool for estimating the probability of having covid-19 with 1 or more negative rt-pcr results. Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 8(8), ofab382. https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofab382