Diagnostic performance of rapid antigen test for COVID-19 and the effect of viral load, sampling time, subject’s clinical and laboratory parameters on test accuracy

Diagnostic performance of rapid antigen test for COVID-19 and the effect of viral load, sampling time, subject’s clinical and laboratory parameters on test accuracy

Background: Egypt was among the first 10 countries in Africa that experienced COVID-19 cases. The sudden surge in the number of cases is overwhelming the capacity of the national healthcare system, particularly in developing countries. Central to the containment of the ongoing pandemic is the availa...

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Main Authors: Rania M. Amer, Mohamed Samir, Osama A. Gaber, Nahawand A. EL-Deeb, Ahmed A. Abdelmoaty, Alshymaa A. Ahmed, Walaa Samy, Amal H. Atta, Mohammad Walaa, Reham H. Anis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-10-01
Series:Journal of Infection and Public Health
Subjects:
Accuracy
Diagnosis
SARS-CoV-2
Rapid antigen test
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S187603412100157X

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