Impact of rapid Cepheid Xpert Xpress severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) testing in Detroit Medical Center hospitals during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic

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Abstract

In March 2020, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic raged, and samples from the Detroit Medical Center (DMC) were sent offsite for testing. From April 3, 2020, DMC laboratories ran rapid Cepheid Xpert Xpress severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests within hospital labs. We detected differences in length of stay (LOS) and antibiotic duration between positive results from offsite and in-house tests.

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Journal

Journal ID (nlm-ta): Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol

Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol

Journal ID (publisher-id): ASH

Title: Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology : ASHE

Publisher: Cambridge University Press (New York, USA )

ISSN (Electronic): 2732-494X

Publication date (Electronic, collection): 2022

Publication date (Electronic): 13 September 2022

Volume: 2

Issue: 1

Electronic Location Identifier: e154

Affiliations

[ 1 ] Wayne State University School of Medicine , Detroit, Michigan

[ 2 ] Michigan State University , College of Osteopathic Medicine, East Lansing, Michigan

[ 3 ]Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, Detroit Medical Center , Detroit, Michigan

Author notes

Author for correspondence: Teena Chopra, MD, MPH, Detroit Medical Center , 3990 John R Street, Detroit, MI, 48201. E-mail: tchopra@ 123456med.wayne.edu

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Jennifer LeRose https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9089-3978

Teena Chopra https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1185-4549

Article

Publisher ID: S2732494X22002911

DOI: 10.1017/ash.2022.291

PMC ID: 9726511

SO-VID: 2b7015ee-3744-4495-bdb5-8069e4d9fc7a

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This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution licence ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted re-use, distribution and reproduction, provided the original article is properly cited.

History

Date received : 19 May 2022

Date revision received : 21 July 2022

Date accepted : 25 July 2022

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Figures: 1, Tables: 1, References: 4, Pages: 4

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