Diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 in children: accuracy of nasopharyngeal swab compared to nasopharyngeal aspirate

The tests currently used for the identification of SARS-CoV-2 include specimens taken from the upper and lower respiratory tract. Although recommendations from the World Health Organization prioritise the usage of a nasopharyngeal swab (NS), nasopharyngeal aspirates (NPA) are thought to be superior...

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Published in:Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis
Main Authors: Di Pietro, Giada Maria, Capecchi, Ester, Luconi, Ester, Lunghi, Giovanna, Bosis, Samantha, Bertolozzi, Giuseppe, Cantoni, Barbara, Marano, Giuseppe, Boracchi, Patrizia, Biganzoli, Elia, Castaldi, Silvana, Marchisio, Paola
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2021
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7788172/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33411175
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10096-020-04131-z
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