Publications by authors named "Carolina Larocca"
Characterization of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Omicron Variant Shedding and Predictors of Viral Culture Positivity on Vaccinated Healthcare Workers With Mild Coronavirus Disease 2019.
Alessandra Luna-Muschi Saidy Vásconez Noguera Igor C Borges Anderson V De Paula Marina Farrel Côrtes Carolina Larocca
J Infect Dis
November 2022
Article Synopsis
- A study of 30 vaccinated healthcare workers with mild Omicron infections evaluated viral tests (viral culture, RAT, and RT-PCR) over two weeks.
- Viral culture positivity was 46% on day 5 and 20% on day 7, indicating some level of transmissibility.
- RAT and RT-PCR had a high negative predictive value, which suggests they could be effective in determining when individuals may no longer need to isolate.