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Evaluation of the role of home rapid antigen testing to determine isolation period after infection with SARS-CoV-2

2022-03-06 infectious diseases Title + abstract only
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ImportanceRecent CDC COVID-19 isolation guidance for non-immunocompromised individuals with asymptomatic or mild infection allows ending isolation after 5 days if asymptomatic or afebrile with improving symptoms. The role of rapid antigen testing in further characterizing the risk of viral transmission to others is unclear. ObjectiveUnderstand rates of rapid antigen test (RAT) positivity after day 5 from a positive COVID-19 test and the relationship of this result to symptoms and viral culture....

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