Is Nasopharyngeal Swab Comparable With Nasopharyngeal Aspirate to Detect SARS-CoV-2 in Children?

Capecchi, Ester; Di Pietro, Giada Maria; Luconi, Ester

Capecchi, Ester; Di Pietro, Giada Maria; Luconi, Ester.

Capecchi E; University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
Di Pietro GM; University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
Luconi E; Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.

Pediatr Infect Dis J ; 39(9): e288-e289, 2020 09.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-691804

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Betacoronavirus/isolation & purification; Clinical Laboratory Techniques/methods; Coronavirus Infections/virology; Nasopharynx/virology; Pneumonia, Viral/virology; COVID-19; COVID-19 Testing; Child; Child, Preschool; Clinical Laboratory Techniques/instrumentation; Coronavirus Infections/diagnosis; Equipment and Supplies; Hospitals, Pediatric; Humans; Nasal Cavity/virology; Pandemics; Pneumonia, Viral/diagnosis; SARS-CoV-2; Specimen Handling

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Nasopharynx / Coronavirus Infections / Clinical Laboratory Techniques / Betacoronavirus Type of study: Diagnostic study / Prognostic study Limits: Child / Child, preschool / Humans Language: English Journal: Pediatr Infect Dis J Journal subject: Communicable Diseases / Pediatrics Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: INF.0000000000002824

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