2022
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-1498537/v1
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Performance evaluation of the Panbio™ COVID-19 Ag Rapid Test Device (Abbott) in detecting Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) at the point of care, Harar, Eastern Ethiopia

Abstract: Rapid Antigen tests can help rapid detection, effective isolation of symptomatic cases, and systematic tracing of close contacts. However, the reliability of rapid antigen tests must be validated before they can be used widely. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 236 COVID-19 suspected patients visiting four health institutions in Harari Regional state, Harar, Eastern Ethiopia from June-July, 2021. Two Nasopharyngeal samples were also collected and processed by the Panbio™ Ag-RDT kit directly and RT-P… Show more

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