Very Low Rate of Positive COVID Infections (<.5%) on Preoperative Screening in the Elective Procedure Population

Am Surg. 2023 Apr;89(4):1216-1217. doi: 10.1177/0003134820983206. Epub 2021 Jan 27.

Authors

Hugh W Shoff¹, Martin Huecker¹, Hailey Davis², Jason W Smith³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, USA.
² University of Louisville Physicians, Louisville, KY, USA.
³ Department of Surgery, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, USA.

PMID: 33502223
DOI: 10.1177/0003134820983206

No abstract available

MeSH terms

COVID-19 Testing
COVID-19* / epidemiology
Elective Surgical Procedures / methods
Humans
Mass Screening
Preoperative Care / methods
Retrospective Studies
SARS-CoV-2