Characteristics of nursing home residents and healthcare personnel with repeated severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) tests positive ≥90 days after initial infection: Four US jurisdictions, July 2020-March 2021

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2023 May;44(5):809-812. doi: 10.1017/ice.2022.62. Epub 2022 May 20.

Abstract

One in six nursing home residents and staff with positive SARS-CoV-2 tests ≥90 days after initial infection had specimen cycle thresholds (Ct) <30. Individuals with specimen Ct<30 were more likely to report symptoms but were not different from individuals with high Ct value specimens by other clinical and testing data.

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19 Testing
  • COVID-19*
  • Clinical Laboratory Techniques
  • Delivery of Health Care
  • Humans
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Skilled Nursing Facilities