Widespread severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) laboratory surveillance program to minimize asymptomatic transmission in high-risk inpatient and congregate living settings

Lauren P Jatt; Alexander Winnett; Christopher J Graber; John Vallone; David O Beenhouwer; Matthew Bidwell Goetz

doi:10.1017/ice.2020.301

Widespread severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) laboratory surveillance program to minimize asymptomatic transmission in high-risk inpatient and congregate living settings

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2020 Nov;41(11):1331-1334. doi: 10.1017/ice.2020.301. Epub 2020 Jun 16.

Authors

Lauren P Jatt¹, Alexander Winnett¹, Christopher J Graber², John Vallone³, David O Beenhouwer^{1

2}, Matthew Bidwell Goetz^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California.
² Infectious Diseases Section, Veterans' Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California.
³ Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service, Veterans' Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California.

Abstract

We describe a widespread laboratory surveillance program for severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) at an integrated medical campus that includes a tertiary-care center, a skilled nursing facility, a rehabilitation treatment center, and temporary shelter units. We identified 22 asymptomatic cases of SARS-CoV-2 and implemented infection control measures to prevent SARS-CoV-2 transmission in congregate settings.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Asymptomatic Infections*
Betacoronavirus / isolation & purification*
COVID-19
COVID-19 Testing
California
Clinical Laboratory Techniques / methods*
Coronavirus Infections / diagnosis*
Coronavirus Infections / prevention & control
Coronavirus Infections / transmission
Delivery of Health Care, Integrated*
Female
Hospitalization*
Humans
Infection Control / methods*
Infection Control / organization & administration
Laboratories, Hospital / organization & administration
Male
Middle Aged
Pandemics / prevention & control
Pneumonia, Viral / diagnosis*
Pneumonia, Viral / prevention & control
Pneumonia, Viral / transmission
SARS-CoV-2