What are the recommended criteria regarding discontinuation of transmission-based precautions for patients with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection ??
1) Self quarantine for 14 days or longer depending on severity
2) PCR test conducted after self quarantine
3) PCR test shows negative results
4) Follow up after 1-2 weeks to confirm PCR test is accurate i.e. not false negative.
When the patient is 10 days past the date of symptoms onset, has had resolution of fever at least 24 hours, and overall improvement in other symtoms.
Selon l'OMS, c'est deux tests RT-PCR négatif dans un intervalle de 24h00 , ils ont élargi la possibilité aux pays pauvres,en indiquant que
pour les patients symptomatiques il faut 10 jours plus au moins 3 après le premier test positif sans signes
Pour les asymptomatiques il faut 10 jours
Maintenant dans mon pays c'est seulement 14 jours sans signes tu es libre
I prefer to use CDC recomendation. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/disposition-hospitalized-patients.html
Ok c'est bon aussi mais toujours ça dépendra des pays et beaucoup des possibilités sur place
The decision to discontinue Transmission-Based Precautions for patients with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection should be made using a symptom-based and test based strategy.
1- Patient is not immunocompromised with mild to moderate illness in whom at least 10 days have passed since symptoms first appeared, with no fever and respiratory symptoms improved, has 2 negative SARAS-COV-2 PCR tests taken 24 hours apart.
2- Patient is severely immunocompromised with severe to critical illness with at least 20 days have passed since symptoms first appeared, with no fever and respiratory symptoms improved, has 2 negative SARAS-COV-2 PCR tests taken 24 hours apart.
Thank you all
https://www.who.int/news-room/commentaries/detail/criteria-for-releasing- covid-19-patients-from-isolation
ACCORDING TO WHO WEBSITE
Criteria for discharging patients from isolation (i.e., discontinuing transmission-based precautions) without requiring retesting:
- For symptomatic patients: 10 days after symptom onset, plus at least 3 additional days without symptoms (including without fever and without respiratory symptoms)
- For asymptomatic cases: 10 days after positive test for SARS-CoV-2