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The acceptability and validity of self‐collected nasal swabs for detection of influenza virus infection among older adults in Thailand

BACKGROUND: Self‐collection of nasal swabs could improve the timeliness of influenza virus detection in older adults. OBJECTIVES: Measure the acceptability, adequacy, timeliness, and validity of self‐collected nasal swabs among adults >65 years in Thailand. METHODS: Our evaluation consisted of tw...

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Autores principales: Goyal, Sonal, Prasert, Kriengkrai, Praphasiri, Prabda, Chittaganpitch, Malinee, Waicharoen, Sunthareeya, Ditsungnoen, Darunee, Jaichuang, Siriluk, Lindblade, Kim A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5596524/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28741903
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/irv.12471