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How home anterior self-collected nasal swab simplifies SARS-CoV-2 testing: new surveillance horizons in public health and beyond.
Ricci, Silvia; Lodi, Lorenzo; Citera, Francesco; Nieddu, Francesco; Moriondo, Maria; Guarnieri, Valentina; Giovannini, Mattia; Indolfi, Giuseppe; Resti, Massimo; Zanobini, Alberto; Azzari, Chiara.
  • Ricci S; Section of Pediatrics, Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Viale Gaetano Pieraccini 24, 50139, Florence, Italy.
  • Lodi L; Immunology and Molecular Microbiology Unit, Meyer Children's Hospital, Viale Gaetano Pieraccini 24, 50139, Florence, Italy.
  • Citera F; Section of Pediatrics, Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Viale Gaetano Pieraccini 24, 50139, Florence, Italy.
  • Nieddu F; Immunology and Molecular Microbiology Unit, Meyer Children's Hospital, Viale Gaetano Pieraccini 24, 50139, Florence, Italy.
  • Moriondo M; Immunology and Molecular Microbiology Unit, Meyer Children's Hospital, Viale Gaetano Pieraccini 24, 50139, Florence, Italy. Francesco.citera@meyer.it.
  • Guarnieri V; Immunology and Molecular Microbiology Unit, Meyer Children's Hospital, Viale Gaetano Pieraccini 24, 50139, Florence, Italy.
  • Giovannini M; Immunology and Molecular Microbiology Unit, Meyer Children's Hospital, Viale Gaetano Pieraccini 24, 50139, Florence, Italy.
  • Indolfi G; Immunology and Molecular Microbiology Unit, Meyer Children's Hospital, Viale Gaetano Pieraccini 24, 50139, Florence, Italy.
  • Resti M; Section of Pediatrics, Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Viale Gaetano Pieraccini 24, 50139, Florence, Italy.
  • Zanobini A; Section of Pediatrics, Department of Neurofarba, University of Florence, viale Gaetano Pieraccini 24, 50139, Florence, Italy.
  • Azzari C; Pediatric Department, Meyer Children's Hospital, Viale Gaetano Pieraccini 24, 50139, Florence, Italy.
Virol J ; 18(1): 59, 2021 03 20.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1143228
ABSTRACT
The sample collection procedure for SARS-CoV-2 has a strong impact on diagnostic capability, contact tracing approach, ultimately affecting the infection containment performance. This study demonstrates that self-collected nasal-swab has shown to be a valid and well tolerated procedure to SARS-CoV-2 surveillance in a healthcare system. More significantly, no performance adequacy difference was detected in self-administered swabs between healthcare worker (HCW) and non-HCW which allows to speculate that this procedure could be successfully extended to the entire population for mass screening.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Specimen Handling / SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 / Nasal Cavity Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: Virol J Journal subject: Virology Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S12985-021-01533-z

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Specimen Handling / SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 / Nasal Cavity Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: Virol J Journal subject: Virology Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S12985-021-01533-z