Utility of nasopharyngeal swabs in series before hospitalization during SARS-CoV-2 outbreak

J Hosp Infect. 2020 Aug;105(4):638-639. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2020.06.032. Epub 2020 Jun 27.
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Keywords: Diagnostic yield; Nasopharyngeal swab; SARS-CoV-2.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Betacoronavirus / isolation & purification*
  • COVID-19
  • Coronavirus Infections / diagnosis*
  • Diagnostic Techniques, Respiratory System / standards*
  • Disease Outbreaks / prevention & control*
  • Female
  • Hospitalization*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nasopharyngeal Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Pandemics
  • Pneumonia, Viral / diagnosis*
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic*
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Young Adult