Evaluation of Panbio rapid antigen test for SARS-CoV-2 in symptomatic patients and their contacts: a multicenter study


Por: Thirion-Romero, Ireri, Guerrero-Zuniga, Selene, Arias-Mendoza, Alexandra, Patricia Cornejo-Juarez, Dora, Meza-Meneses, Patricia, Stalin Torres-Erazo, Darwin, Hernandez-Gilsoul, Thierry, Galindo-Fraga, Arturo, Villegas-Mota, Isabel, Sepulveda-Delgado, Jesus, Avila-Rios, Santiago, Becerril-Vargas, Eduardo, Fernandez-Plata, Rosario, Midori Perez-Kawabe, Tit, Coeto-Cano, Ana, Armando Vazquez-Perez, Joel, Kawa-Karasik, Simon, Reyes-Teran, Gustavo, Rogelio Perez-Padilla, Jose

Publicada: 1 dic 2021
Resumen:
Background: Point-of-care rapid tests to identify SARS-CoV-2 can have clinical benefits. Methods: A cross-sectional study in adults visiting emergency services or screening sites of referral hospitals for COVID-19 to validate the diagnostic performance of a rapid antigen test for SARS-CoV-2 (Abbott's Panbio) compared with reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) testing. Tests were performed by health personnel in a routine situation during a COVID-19 outbreak. Results: A total of 1060 participants (mean age 47, 46% with a self-reported comorbidity) were recruited from 8 hospitals in Mexico. Participants provided 1060 valid Panbio rapid test-RT-PCR test pairs with 45% testing positive in the RT-PCR. Overall sensitivity of the Panbio test was 54.2% (95% CI 51%-57%), and 69.1% (95% CI 66%-73%) for patients during the first week of symptoms. Sensitivity depended on viral load (cycle threshold (Ct) of RT-PCR) and days of symptoms. With a Ct <= 25, sensitivity was 82% (95% CI, 76%-87%). Specificity of the Panbio test was > 97.8% in all groups. Conclusions: The Panbio rapid antigen test for SARS-CoV-2 had good specificity but low sensitivity. A negative test requires confirmation with RT-PCR, especially for testing after the first week of symptoms. (c) 2021 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of International Society for Infectious Diseases. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ )

Filiaciones:
Thirion-Romero, Ireri:
 Inst Nacl Enfermedades Resp Ismael Cosio Villegas, Mexico City, DF, Mexico

Guerrero-Zuniga, Selene:
 Inst Nacl Enfermedades Resp Ismael Cosio Villegas, Mexico City, DF, Mexico

Arias-Mendoza, Alexandra:
 Inst Nacl Cardiol Ignacio Chavez, Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico

Patricia Cornejo-Juarez, Dora:
 Inst Nacl Cancerol, Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico

Meza-Meneses, Patricia:
 Hosp Reg Alta Especialidad Ixtapaluca, Ixtapaluca, Estado De Mexic, Mexico

Stalin Torres-Erazo, Darwin:
 Hosp Reg Alta Especialidad Peninsula Yucatan, Merida, Estado De Yucat, Mexico

Hernandez-Gilsoul, Thierry:
 Inst Nacl Ciencias Med & Nutr Salvador Zubiran, Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico

Galindo-Fraga, Arturo:
 Inst Nacl Ciencias Med & Nutr Salvador Zubiran, Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico

Villegas-Mota, Isabel:
 Inst Nacl Perinatol, Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico

Sepulveda-Delgado, Jesus:
 Hosp Reg Alta Especialidad Ciudad Salud Tapachula, Los Toros, Estado De Chiap, Mexico

Avila-Rios, Santiago:
 Inst Nacl Enfermedades Resp Ismael Cosio Villegas, Mexico City, DF, Mexico

Becerril-Vargas, Eduardo:
 Inst Nacl Enfermedades Resp Ismael Cosio Villegas, Mexico City, DF, Mexico

Fernandez-Plata, Rosario:
 Inst Nacl Enfermedades Resp Ismael Cosio Villegas, Mexico City, DF, Mexico

Midori Perez-Kawabe, Tit:
 Inst Nacl Enfermedades Resp Ismael Cosio Villegas, Mexico City, DF, Mexico

Coeto-Cano, Ana:
 Inst Nacl Enfermedades Resp Ismael Cosio Villegas, Mexico City, DF, Mexico

Armando Vazquez-Perez, Joel:
 Inst Nacl Enfermedades Resp Ismael Cosio Villegas, Mexico City, DF, Mexico

Kawa-Karasik, Simon:
 Coordinac Inst Nacl Salud & Hosp Reg Alta Especia, Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico

Reyes-Teran, Gustavo:
 Coordinac Inst Nacl Salud & Hosp Reg Alta Especia, Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico

Rogelio Perez-Padilla, Jose:
 Inst Nacl Enfermedades Resp Ismael Cosio Villegas, Mexico City, DF, Mexico
ISSN: 12019712





INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
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Tipo de documento: Article
Volumen: 113 Número:
Páginas: 218-224
WOS Id: 000718302600035
ID de PubMed: 34678504
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