When Should Asymptomatic Persons Be Tested for COVID-19?
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
asymptomatic testing
contact tracing
surveillance
Journal
Journal of clinical microbiology
ISSN: 1098-660X
Titre abrégé: J Clin Microbiol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 7505564
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
17 12 2020
17 12 2020
Historique:
pubmed:
8
10
2020
medline:
29
12
2020
entrez:
7
10
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
On 24 August 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its website to highlight that asymptomatic individuals, even those with exposure to a COVID-19-positive contact, do not necessarily need to be tested unless they have medical conditions associated with increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19. The CDC subsequently updated its guidance on 19 September 2020 to support testing of asymptomatic persons, including close contacts of persons with documented SARS-CoV-2 infection. In this editorial, the American Society for Microbiology Clinical and Public Health Microbiology Committee's Subcommittee on Laboratory Practices comments on testing of asymptomatic individuals relative to current medical knowledge of the virus and mitigation measures. Specific points are provided concerning such testing when undertaking contact tracing and routine surveillance. Limitations to consider when testing asymptomatic persons are covered, including the need to prioritize testing of contacts of positive COVID-19 cases. We urge the CDC to consult with primary stakeholders of COVID-19 testing when making such impactful changes in testing guidance.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33023910
pii: JCM.02563-20
doi: 10.1128/JCM.02563-20
pmc: PMC7771439
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Types de publication
Editorial
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2020 American Society for Microbiology.
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