Are antigenic tests useful for detecting SARS-CoV-2 infections in patients accessing to emergency departments? Results from a North-West Italy hospital.

J Infect · 2021 · PMC8139186 · PMID 34023367

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Moreover, fever (64.3% vs 19.6%, p < 0.0001) and cough (42.9% vs 15.0%, p = 0.0003) were significantly more frequent in false than true negatives, while chronic obstructive pulmonary disease was more frequent in true than false negatives, with a borderline significance (16.5% vs 4.8%, p = 0.06).

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