Using rapid antigen testing for early, safe return-to-work for healthcare personnel after Sars-CoV-2 infection in a healthcare system in Pakistan

A retrospective cross-sectional study

Bibliographic Data

ID19593077
AuthorsUnab I Khan (0000-0002-7002-1726, Aga Khan University, corresponding author), Syed Faisal Mahmood (0000-0002-3390-7659, Aga Khan University, corresponding author), Sara Khan (0009-0002-7705-2696, Aga Khan University, corresponding author), Zahra Hasan (0000-0001-7580-372X, Aga Khan University, corresponding author), Ahmed Cheema (0000-0003-3114-3883, Aga Khan University, corresponding author), Asif Hakim (Aga Khan University, corresponding author), Shehreen Inayat Ali (Aga Khan University, corresponding author)
EditorsAnete Trajman (0000-0002-4000-4984)
Year2023
Volume3
Issue3
Pagese0001746
Publication date2023-03-22
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePLOS Global Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2767-3375 • E-ISSN: 2767-3375
PublisherPublic Library of Science (PLoS) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1371/journal.pgph.0001746
PMID36963102
OpenAlexW4353042173
LanguageEN
References cited4

Anticipating staff shortage during the Omicron variant surge, we modified the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s contingency guidelines at a healthcare system in Pakistan. Infected staff had a SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen test after 5–7 days of isolation, to decide a safe return-to-work. This led to signifcant cost savings without compromising patient/staff safety

Computer security · Contingency plan · Economic shortage · Health care · Healthcare system · Healthcare worker · Infection control · Intensive care medicine · Medical emergency · Political science · Computer Science · COVID-19 epidemiological studies · Medicine · SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research · SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing