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Screening for COVID-19 in Asymptomatic Patients With Cancer in a Hospital in the United Arab Emirates

Humaid O. Al‐Shamsi, Eric A. Coomes, Sadir Alrawi

2020JAMA Oncology52 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

This case series examines the results of implementing a universal microbiologic screening strategy for asymptomatic patients with cancer for coronavirus disease 2019 at 1 institution in the United Arab Emirates.

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MedicineAsymptomaticCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakCancerBetacoronavirusMEDLINEDiseasePandemicFamily medicineInternal medicineVirologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakPolitical scienceLawCOVID-19 and healthcare impactsCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesCOVID-19 Impact on Reproduction