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The diagnosis of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) depends on accurate and rapid testing. Choosing an appropriate sample may impact diagnosis. Naso‐oropharyngeal swabs (NOS) are most frequently used, despite several limitations.… Click to show full abstract
The diagnosis of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) depends on accurate and rapid testing. Choosing an appropriate sample may impact diagnosis. Naso‐oropharyngeal swabs (NOS) are most frequently used, despite several limitations. Since studies suggest nasopharyngeal aspirate (NPA) as a superior alternative in children, we hypothesised collecting both nasopharyngeal swab and aspirate would improve our diagnostic accuracy.
Keywords:
nasopharyngeal samples;
cov detection;
samples sars;
sars cov;
comparison nasopharyngeal;
detection paediatric
Journal Title: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health
Year Published: 2021
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Journal Title: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health
Year Published: 2021
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