A combined oropharyngeal/nares swab is a suitable alternative to nasopharyngeal swabs for the detection of SARS-CoV-2

A combined oropharyngeal/nares swab is a suitable alternative to nasopharyngeal swabs for the detection of SARS-CoV-2

Given the global shortage of nasopharyngeal (NP) swabs typically used for respiratory virus detection, alternative collection methods were evaluated during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study showed that a combined oropharyngeal/nares swab is a suitable alternative to NP swabs for the detection of SAR...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of clinical virology 2020-07, Vol.128, p.104442-104442, Article 104442
Hauptverfasser: LeBlanc, Jason J., Heinstein, Charles, MacDonald, Jimmy, Pettipas, Janice, Hatchette, Todd F, Patriquin, Glenn
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Sprache:eng
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COVID-19
Nares
Oropharyngeal
PCR
SARS-CoV-2
SWAB
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Zusammenfassung:Given the global shortage of nasopharyngeal (NP) swabs typically used for respiratory virus detection, alternative collection methods were evaluated during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study showed that a combined oropharyngeal/nares swab is a suitable alternative to NP swabs for the detection of SARS-CoV-2, with sensitivities of 91.7% and 94.4%, respectively.
ISSN:1386-6532
1873-5967
DOI:10.1016/j.jcv.2020.104442