Since India has the second largest number of HIV cases in the world, opt-out screening program and testing in an emergency setting, as recommended by CDC, is extremely relevant. Logistics of implementation of this policy need to be worked out at a national level.

Isolation of MDR pathogens from bronchoalveolar lavage does not always adversely affect the outcome of patients. It requires an interdisciplinary team of clinical microbiologists, physicians and hospital infection control nurses, to collectively manage these patients.

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IntroductionWith the increasing number of Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) cases there is simultaneous increase in recovered cases too. There are many post-covid complications where need for rehabilitation intervention is very conspicuous especially pulmonary, neurological complications. Hence data are of utmost importance to find out those rehabilitation needs among post-covid survivors.Methods and analysisReCOVer (Rehabilitation Need in Post-discharge COVID-19 Survivors), a cross-sectional observational study protocol has been planned to find out rehab-need by assessing International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) core data set, COVID-19 Yorkshire Rehab Screen (C19-YRS) tool, The Post-COVID-19 Functional Status (PCFS) scale, barriers to functional independence and rehab services (affordability & availability). Post-discharge (minimum 1 weeks) Covid patients (required hospitalisation) will be included in the study. Study will be conducted through Telerehabilitation facility. Study will conform to the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) guidelines.Ethics and disseminationStudy received ethical approval from Institute Ethics Committee, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India. Findings will be disseminated at scientific conferences/meetings, peer-reviewed journals, and to relevant stakeholders including the ministry of health (if required).