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J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc
; 8(6): 554-558, 2019 Dec 27.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-30462262
ABSTRACT
Nasopharyngeal (NP) swabs are generally used to detect respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in infants. However, midturbinate (MT) swabs may provide comparable results. In this study, we enrolled hospitalized infants aged <24 months with RSV and collected NP and MT swabs. The resulting viral loads measured by real-time reverse-transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction were similar. Most parents preferred MT swabs over NP swabs.