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. 2021 Jul 3;10(7):839. doi: 10.3390/pathogens10070839

Table 3.

Patient management for asymptomatic patients with COVID-19 detected by [18F]FDG PET/CT and hospital infection control.

Reference Facility Country Patients No.
(Reference Table 1)
Patient Management Hospital Infection Control
Boulvard Chollet XLE et al., 2021 [13] University Hospital
San Pedro and Centre
Italy P1 Immediately isolated, RT-PCR testing, and started COVID-19 treatment with paracetamol and hydroxychloroquine sulphate (dolquine), plus omeprazole, enoxaparin, furosemide,
azithromycin, and tranxilium
NR
Mattoli MV et al., 2020 [21] NR Italy P5 Chest X-ray for reevaluation, then RT-PCR testing immediately and home quarantine NR
Colandrea M et al., 2020 [15] European Institute of Oncology
IRCCS
Italy P8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 Laboratory COVID-19 testing immediately in dedicated COVID-19 medical units (P8 and P9), another center (P10), or hospitals (P11 and P12), and home quarantine for all patients NR
Albano D et al., 2020 [12] Spedali Civili Brescia Italy P13, 14, 15, and 16 All patients: RT-PCR testing immediately
P13 and P14: postponed oncological therapy, referred to dedicated COVID-19 medical unit, and started COVID-19 treatment with hydroxychloroquine plus ritonavir-lopinavir
NR
Scarlattei M et al., 2020 [23] University Hospital of Parma Italy P17 and P18 Immediate home quarantine, and retrospectively confirmed by serology test NR
Cosma L et al., 2020 [16] NR Italy P26 RT-PCR was performed at the time of symptom development NR
Habouzit V et al., 2020 [19] CHU Saint-Etienne France P2 RT-PCR testing immediately Screened the COVID-19 infection risk for every patient before and upon entering the unit, cleaned the imaging equipment after every using, cancel nonurgent investigations when pervious patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19, notified the suspected COVID-19 and their contacted person should be self-monitoring
Simand C et al., 2020 [24] University Hospital of Strasbourg France P29 FDG PET/CT scanning again at ten days after the time of first imaging NR
de Barry O et al., 2020 [17] Ambroise ParéTeaching Hospital France P30 PCR test was performed at time of symptoms developed NR
Piciu A et al., 2021 [22] NR Romania P19, 20, 21, 22, and 23 PCR testing immediately, postponed oncological therapy, referred to dedicated COVID-19 medical units and started the COVID-19 treatment with azithromycin plus chloroquine NR
Ferrando-Castagnetto F et al, 2020 [18] Hospital de Clínicas Dr. Manuel Quintela Spain P25 RT-PCR testing immediately and started COVID-19 treatment with ceftriaxone, azithromycin, and methylprednisolone for five days in hospital, then prolonged subcutaneous treatment with enoxaparin at home NR
López-Mora DA et al., 2021 [20] Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau Spain P27 Home quarantine, RT-PCR was performed at the time of symptom development, and received incomplete COVID-19 treatment with hydroxychloroquine and oxygen-therapy due to voluntary abandonment NR
Castanheira J et al., 2020 [14] Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown Portugal P7 RT-PCR testing immediately and home quarantine Separated the employees into the rotational teams, screened the COVID-19 infection risk for every patient before and upon entering the facility, canceled the radiopharmaceutical imaging investigation when previous patients were confirmed or suspected to have COVID-19
Karimi-Galougahi M et al., 2020 [29] NR Iran P24 RT-PCR testing immediately NR
Martineau P, et al., 2020 [26] Health Sciences Centre Winnipeg Canada P28 PCR testing immediately NR
Pillenahalli Maheshwar-
appa R et al., 2021 [25]
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics USA P3 RT-PCR testing immediately and home quarantine NR
Krebs S et al., 2020 [27] Memorial Sloan Kettering
Cancer Center
USA P4 RT-PCR testing immediately and home quarantine NR
Johnson LN et al., 2020 [28] NR USA P6 RT-PCR testing immediately and home quarantine If it had received patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19, the imaging room would be closed for one hour and cleaned by a high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA filter).
Employees exposed to COVID-19 were required to self-screen daily and return to work when they were asymptomatic or had a lack of relevant symptoms

NR, not reported.