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We performed a validation clinical study assessing the safety, comfort, and impact on healthcare practice of Viture\u00ae, a CTT system, compared with a standard digital axillary thermometer in 208 patients with COVID-19 and other infectious diseases treated in HaH at the Navarra University Hospital (HUN). Overall, 3258 pairs of measurements showed a clinical bias of \u22120.02 \u00b0C with limits of agreement of \u22120.96\/+0.92 \u00b0C, a 95% acceptance rate, and a mean absolute deviation of 0.36 (SD 0.30) \u00b0C. Viture\u00ae detected 3 times more febrile episodes and revealed fever in 50% more patients compared with spot measurements. Febrile episodes were detected 7.23 h (mean) earlier and modified the diagnostic and\/or therapeutic approach in 43.2% of patients. 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