Effect of Throat Washings on Detection of 2019 Novel Coronavirus.
cross_sectional · Level IV
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1093/cid/ciaa416 and PMC identifier 7184513.
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Abstract
The 2019 novel coronavirus was detected in self-collected throat washings. The positive testing rate of throat washing was much higher than that of nasopharyngeal swabs. Throat washing is a promising candidate for 2019-nCoV screening and monitoring due to its noninvasiveness and reliability.
Medical subject headings
- Coronavirus
- Coronavirus Infections
- Pandemics
- Pneumonia, Viral