Experience of different upper respiratory tract sampling strategies for detection of COVID-19

J Hosp Infect. 2020 May;105(1):1-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2020.03.012. Epub 2020 Mar 12.

Authors

G Ye¹, Y Li¹, M Lu², S Chen², Y Luo², S Wang¹, Y Wang², X Wang³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Clinical Laboratory, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China.
² Department of Urology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China.
³ Department of Urology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China; Center for Evidence-Based and Translational Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China. Electronic address: wangxinghuan@whu.edu.cn.

No abstract available

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Betacoronavirus / isolation & purification*
COVID-19
Coronavirus Infections / diagnosis*
Diagnostic Techniques, Respiratory System / standards*
Humans
Pandemics
Pneumonia, Viral / diagnosis*
Practice Guidelines as Topic*
SARS-CoV-2