Evaluating the Accuracy of Self-Collected Swabs for the Diagnosis of Mpox

Evaluating the Accuracy of Self-Collected Swabs for the Diagnosis of Mpox

Abstract We evaluated the accuracy of patient-collected skin lesions, oropharyngeal, and rectal swabs among 50 individuals enrolled in a study of mpox viral dynamics. We found that the performance of self-collected samples was similar to that of physician-collected samples, suggesting that self-samp...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical infectious diseases 2023-04, Vol.76 (7), p.1311-1314
Hauptverfasser: Ubals, Maria, Tarín-Vicente, Eloy José, Oller, Xènia, Mendoza, Adrià, Alemany, Andrea, Hernández-Rodríguez, Águeda, Casañ, Cristina, Rivero, Ángel, Coll, Pep, Cabrera, José Miguel, Vall, Martí, Agud-Dios, Manuel, Gil-Cruz, Elena, Paris de Leon, Alexia, Marinero, Aída Ramírez, Folgueira, María Dolores, Meléndez, María Ángeles, Buhiichyk, Vira, Galván-Casas, Cristina, Paredes, Roger, Prat, Nuria, Sala Farré, Maria-Rosa, Bonet-Simó, Josep Maria, Ortiz-Romero, Pablo L, Clotet, Bonaventura, Cardona, Pere-Joan, Blanco, Ignacio, Marks, Michael, Suñer, Clara, Mitjà, Oriol
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Sprache:eng
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Female
Humans
Mpox (monkeypox)
Oropharynx
Vaginal Smears
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract We evaluated the accuracy of patient-collected skin lesions, oropharyngeal, and rectal swabs among 50 individuals enrolled in a study of mpox viral dynamics. We found that the performance of self-collected samples was similar to that of physician-collected samples, suggesting that self-sampling is a reliable strategy for diagnosing mpox.
ISSN:1058-4838
1537-6591
DOI:10.1093/cid/ciac889