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Are SARS-CoV-2 antigen tests useful in routine emergency department care?
Celia García-Rivera1, Isabel Escribano1, Begoña Espinosa2
1Servicio de Microbiología, Hospital General Universitario Dr. Balmis, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica de Alicante (ISABIAL), Alicante, España.
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