Implementation of facemask sampling for the detection of infectious individuals with SARS-CoV-2 in high stakes clinical examinations – a feasibility study

Introduction: SARS-CoV-2 may transmit across vaccinated cohorts during practical clinical examinations. We sought to assess the feasibility of facemask sampling (FMS) to identify individuals emitting SARS-CoV-2 during a mock PACES exam. Methods: In May 2022 we recruited participants from a mock PACE...

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Published in:	Future Healthcare Journal
Main Authors:	Daniel Pan, Caroline Williams, Jonathan Decker, Eve Fletcher, Natalia Grolmusova, Paul W. Bird, Christopher A. Martin, Joshua Nazareth, Latif Rahman, Kate O'Kelly, Rakesh Panchal, Irfana Musa, Harshil Dhutia, Shirley Sze, Manish Pareek, Michael R. Barer
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2024-12-01
Subjects:	SARS-CoV-2 Transmission PACES Examination Acceptability
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2514664524015650