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SARS-CoV-2 antigen tests exhibit moderate-to-high sensitivity vs RT-PCR, cultures
Home antigen tests for SARS-CoV-2 infection were moderately sensitive compared with RT-PCR* test but highly sensitive compared with viral culture in adults and children with RT-PCR-confirmed infection, a prospective study suggests.
SARS-CoV-2 antigen tests exhibit moderate-to-high sensitivity vs RT-PCR, cultures
26 May 2022Long COVID: What factors contribute to the risk?
Only a minority of patients are considered fully recovered 1 year after being discharged from hospital due to COVID-19, with women and obese individuals at increased risk of long COVID, according to results of the prospective PHOSP-COVID* study presented at ECCMID 2022 and published in The Lancet.
Long COVID: What factors contribute to the risk?
25 May 2022Fewer hospitalizations with omicron vs delta suggest reduced severity of omicron variant
Infection with the omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 was less likely to result in hospitalization than infection with the delta variant, according to an observational study from Denmark presented at ECCMID 2022 and published in The Lancet.
Fewer hospitalizations with omicron vs delta suggest reduced severity of omicron variant
23 May 2022Male sex, obesity among risk factors for severe COVID-19 in children
A large study by the US National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C) has identified factors associated with the risk of severe disease among children with SARS-CoV-2 infection as well as factors tied to an increased risk of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) as compared to acute COVID-19.