Comparison of nasopharyngeal aspirates with swabs for culture of Bordetella pertussis.

Nasopharyngeal samples were collected from 117 children by aspiration from one nostril and by swab from the other one and cultured for Bordetella pertussis. Among 33 culture-positive specimens, there were 30 positive aspirates and 26 positive swab specimens. Aspirates are easily divided and saved fo...

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Main Authors: Hallander, H O, Reizenstein, E, Renemar, B, Rasmuson, G, Mardin, L, Olin, P
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 1993
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC262619/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8417032
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