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A test-based strategy does not help inform return to work for healthcare workers with COVID-19
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  • Diego Raul Hijano,
  • James Hoffman,
  • Richard Webby,
  • Li Tang,
  • Hana Hakim,
  • Randall Hayden,
  • Aditya H Gaur
Diego Raul Hijano
St Jude Children's Research Hospital

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James Hoffman
St Jude Children's Research Hospital
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Richard Webby
St Jude Children's Research Hospital
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Li Tang
St Jude Children's Research Hospital
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Hana Hakim
St Jude Children's Research Hospital
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Randall Hayden
St Jude Children's Research Hospital
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Aditya H Gaur
St Jude Children's Research Hospital
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Abstract

Objective: To assess the utility of a test-based approach to shorten isolation of healthcare workers with COVID-19 in the setting of the highly transmissible omicron variant Methods: Between December 24th, 2021, to January 5th, 2022 HCWs who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 were re-tested at least five days since onset of symptoms. Results: 46 sequential fully COVID-19 vaccinated HCWs who had tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 underwent follow up testing. All the isolates were confirmed as omicron variants and only 4 (8.7%) were negative 5 days or more since onset of symptoms., Conclusions: Implementation of a test-based strategy is logistically challenging, increases costs and did not lead to shorter isolation in our institution.
22 Apr 2022Submitted to Influenza and other respiratory viruses
25 Apr 2022Assigned to Editor
25 Apr 2022Submission Checks Completed
27 Apr 2022Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
27 Apr 20221st Revision Received
28 Apr 2022Submission Checks Completed
28 Apr 2022Assigned to Editor
28 Apr 2022Editorial Decision: Accept