RT Journal Article T1 Pooling for SARS-CoV-2 control in care institutions A1 Cabrera Alvargonzález, Jorge Julio A1 Rey Cao, Sonia A1 Pérez Castro, Sonia A1 Martinez Lamas, Lucía A1 Cores Calvo, Olaia A1 Torres Piñon, Julio A1 Porteiro Fresco, Jacobo A1 Garcia Comesaña, Julio A1 Regueiro Garcia, Benito K1 2420.08 Virus Respiratorios K1 3212 Salud Publica AB Background: Workers and residents in Care Homes are considered at special risk for the acquisition of SARS-CoV-2 infection, due to the infectivity and high mortality rate in the case of residents, compared to other containment areas. The role of presymptomatic people in transmission has been shown to be important and the early detection of these people is critical for the control of new outbreaks. Pooling strategies have proven to preserve SARS-CoV-2 testing resources. The aims of the present study, based in our local experience, were (a) to describe SARS-CoV-2 prevalence in institutionalized people in Galicia (Spain) during the Coronavirus pandemic and (b) to evaluate the expected performance of a pooling strategy using RT-PCR for the next rounds of screening of institutionalized people. PB BMC Infectious Diseases SN 14712334 YR 2020 FD 2020-10-12 LK http://hdl.handle.net/11093/3425 UL http://hdl.handle.net/11093/3425 LA eng NO BMC Infectious Diseases, 20, 745 (2020) DS Investigo RD 07-feb-2025