Non-invasive saliva specimens for the diagnosis of COVID-19: caution in mild outpatient cohorts with low prevalence.

Skolimowska, Keira; Rayment, Michael; Jones, Rachael; Madona, Pinglawathee; Moore, Luke S P; Randell, Paul

Skolimowska, Keira; Rayment, Michael; Jones, Rachael; Madona, Pinglawathee; Moore, Luke S P; Randell, Paul.

Skolimowska K; North West London Pathology, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK. Electronic address: keira.skolimowska@nhs.net.
Rayment M; Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
Jones R; Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
Madona P; North West London Pathology, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK.
Moore LSP; North West London Pathology, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK; Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; Imperial College London, NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Healthcare Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance, London, UK.
Randell P; North West London Pathology, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK.

Clin Microbiol Infect ; 26(12): 1711-1713, 2020 Dec.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-653313

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COVID-19 Nucleic Acid Testing; COVID-19/diagnosis; Outpatients/statistics & numerical data; Saliva/virology; Acute Disease; Adult; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Oropharynx/virology; Predictive Value of Tests; Prevalence; Prospective Studies; SARS-CoV-2; Sensitivity and Specificity; United Kingdom; Viral Load

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Coronavirus; Diagnostics; SARS-CoV-2; Saliva; Virology

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Outpatients / Saliva / COVID-19 Nucleic Acid Testing / COVID-19 Type of study: Cohort study / Diagnostic study / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: Clin Microbiol Infect Journal subject: Communicable Diseases / Microbiology Year: 2020 Document Type: Article

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