Diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 in children: accuracy of nasopharyngeal swab compared to nasopharyngeal aspi...
Diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 in children: accuracy of nasopharyngeal swab compared to nasopharyngeal aspirate
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Testing Pediatric Covid-19 (TPC-19) , On behalf of Testing Pediatric Covid-19 (TPC-19) , Di Pietro, Giada Maria , Capecchi, Ester , Luconi, Ester , Lunghi, Giovanna , Bosis, Samantha , Bertolozzi, Giuseppe , Cantoni, Barbara , Marano, Giuseppe , Boracchi, Patrizia , Biganzoli, Elia , Castaldi, Silvana and Marchisio, Paola
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Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
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English
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Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
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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 in identifying SARS-CoV-2 in children. To our know...
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Diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 in children: accuracy of nasopharyngeal swab compared to nasopharyngeal aspirate
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_7788172
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_7788172
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0934-9723,1435-4373
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1435-4373
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10.1007/s10096-020-04131-z
