Utility of nasopharyngeal swabs in series before hospitalization during SARS-CoV-2 outbreak.

Paganuzzi, M M; Elli, S; Massabò, D; Brignolo, B; Fanin, A; Solbiati, M; Costantino, G

Paganuzzi, M M; Elli, S; Massabò, D; Brignolo, B; Fanin, A; Solbiati, M; Costantino, G.

Paganuzzi MM; Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.
Elli S; Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.
Massabò D; Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy. Electronic address: didi.massabo@gmail.com.
Brignolo B; Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.
Fanin A; Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.
Solbiati M; Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.
Costantino G; Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.

J Hosp Infect ; 105(4): 638-639, 2020 Aug.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-628836

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Betacoronavirus/isolation & purification; Coronavirus Infections/diagnosis; Diagnostic Techniques, Respiratory System/standards; Disease Outbreaks/prevention & control; Hospitalization; Nasopharyngeal Diseases/diagnosis; Pneumonia, Viral/diagnosis; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; COVID-19; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Pandemics; SARS-CoV-2; Young Adult

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Diagnostic yield; Nasopharyngeal swab; SARS-CoV-2

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Nasopharyngeal Diseases / Disease Outbreaks / Practice Guidelines as Topic / Coronavirus Infections / Diagnostic Techniques, Respiratory System / Betacoronavirus / Hospitalization Type of study: Diagnostic study / Prognostic study Limits: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged / Young adult Language: English Journal: J Hosp Infect Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.jhin.2020.06.032

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