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J Microbiol Immunol Infect
; 2022 Apr 14.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1945723
ABSTRACT
We assessed the sensitivity and specificity of SARS-CoV-2 detection by polymerase chain reaction in heat and moisture exchange filters (HMEF) in mechanically ventilated COVID-19 patients. We showed that testing HMEF might obviate the need for a tracheal sample to affirm that a patient is not ready to end isolation.