SARS-CoV-2 surveillance and testing: results of a survey from the Network of University Hospitals (NUM), B-FAST

Background: The B-FAST project of the National University Network (NUM) examines and records applied surveillance strategies implemented in hospitals i.a., to protect patients and employees from infection.Methods: Infection control physicians in German university hospitals (UK), as well as non-univ...

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Autores principales:	Heinemann, Stephanie, Bludau, Anna, Kaba, Hani, Knolle, Percy, Grundmann, Hajo, Scheithauer, Simone
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Publicado:	German Medical Science GMS Publishing House 2021
Materias:	hospital sars-cov-2 screening surveillance university hospital Medicine R Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 Microbiology QR1-502
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:6366d2de894543d0893b1e05f52a5b0d2021-11-25T07:15:31ZSARS-CoV-2 surveillance and testing: results of a survey from the Network of University Hospitals (NUM), B-FAST2196-522610.3205/dgkh000402https://doaj.org/article/6366d2de894543d0893b1e05f52a5b0d2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/dgkh/2021-16/dgkh000402.shtmlhttps://doaj.org/toc/2196-5226Background: The B-FAST project of the National University Network (NUM) examines and records applied surveillance strategies implemented in hospitals i.a., to protect patients and employees from infection.Methods: Infection control physicians in German university hospitals (UK), as well as non-university hospitals (NUK; Bavaria, Lower Saxony) were surveyed in March 2021 regarding SARS-CoV-2 testing/surveillance strategies in a cross-sectional study using a standardized online questionnaire. The focus was on screening strategies taking into account the “test” methods used (case history, PCR, antigen, antibody test).Results: The response rate was 91.7% (33/36) in UK and 11.3%–32.2% in NUK. Almost all hospitals (95.0%) performed a symptom and exposure check and/or testing upon inpatient admission. Non-cause-related testing (screening) of health care workers in COVID wards was preferably done by PCR in UK (69.7% PCR; 12.1% antigen), while NUK (29.9% PCR; 49.3% antigen) used antigen testing more frequently. Regardless of the type of facility, about half of the respondents rated the benefit of screening higher than the effort (patients: 49%; employees: 45%).Conclusion: Testing/surveillance strategies find a high level of acceptance at German hospitals and are generally carried out in accordance with the national testing strategy with differences depending on the level of care.Heinemann, StephanieBludau, AnnaKaba, HaniKnolle, PercyGrundmann, HajoScheithauer, SimoneGerman Medical Science GMS Publishing Housearticlehospitalsars-cov-2screeningsurveillanceuniversity hospitalMedicineRPublic aspects of medicineRA1-1270MicrobiologyQR1-502DEENGMS Hygiene and Infection Control, Vol 16, p Doc31 (2021)
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spellingShingle	hospital sars-cov-2 screening surveillance university hospital Medicine R Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 Microbiology QR1-502 Heinemann, Stephanie Bludau, Anna Kaba, Hani Knolle, Percy Grundmann, Hajo Scheithauer, Simone SARS-CoV-2 surveillance and testing: results of a survey from the Network of University Hospitals (NUM), B-FAST
description	Background: The B-FAST project of the National University Network (NUM) examines and records applied surveillance strategies implemented in hospitals i.a., to protect patients and employees from infection.Methods: Infection control physicians in German university hospitals (UK), as well as non-university hospitals (NUK; Bavaria, Lower Saxony) were surveyed in March 2021 regarding SARS-CoV-2 testing/surveillance strategies in a cross-sectional study using a standardized online questionnaire. The focus was on screening strategies taking into account the “test” methods used (case history, PCR, antigen, antibody test).Results: The response rate was 91.7% (33/36) in UK and 11.3%–32.2% in NUK. Almost all hospitals (95.0%) performed a symptom and exposure check and/or testing upon inpatient admission. Non-cause-related testing (screening) of health care workers in COVID wards was preferably done by PCR in UK (69.7% PCR; 12.1% antigen), while NUK (29.9% PCR; 49.3% antigen) used antigen testing more frequently. Regardless of the type of facility, about half of the respondents rated the benefit of screening higher than the effort (patients: 49%; employees: 45%).Conclusion: Testing/surveillance strategies find a high level of acceptance at German hospitals and are generally carried out in accordance with the national testing strategy with differences depending on the level of care.
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author	Heinemann, Stephanie Bludau, Anna Kaba, Hani Knolle, Percy Grundmann, Hajo Scheithauer, Simone
author_facet	Heinemann, Stephanie Bludau, Anna Kaba, Hani Knolle, Percy Grundmann, Hajo Scheithauer, Simone
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title	SARS-CoV-2 surveillance and testing: results of a survey from the Network of University Hospitals (NUM), B-FAST
title_short	SARS-CoV-2 surveillance and testing: results of a survey from the Network of University Hospitals (NUM), B-FAST
title_full	SARS-CoV-2 surveillance and testing: results of a survey from the Network of University Hospitals (NUM), B-FAST
title_fullStr	SARS-CoV-2 surveillance and testing: results of a survey from the Network of University Hospitals (NUM), B-FAST
title_full_unstemmed	SARS-CoV-2 surveillance and testing: results of a survey from the Network of University Hospitals (NUM), B-FAST
title_sort	sars-cov-2 surveillance and testing: results of a survey from the network of university hospitals (num), b-fast
publisher	German Medical Science GMS Publishing House
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/6366d2de894543d0893b1e05f52a5b0d
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SARS-CoV-2 surveillance and testing: results of a survey from the Network of University Hospitals (NUM), B-FAST

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