Could a mannequin simplify rhinopharyngeal swab collection in COVID 19 patients?

Rhinopharyngeal swab collection is used to test patients for COVID-19; unfortunately, the false negative rate is around 30% in symptomatic patients, and maybe even higher in asymptomatic ones. A correct swab collection is consequently critical. Swabs are usually performed by dedicated personnel, but...

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Autores principales: Boscolo Nata, Francesca, Pedruzzi, Barbara, Ferri, Emanuele, Clemente, Francesco Scotto di, Campolieti, Giovanni, Manoni, Fabio, Cristalli, Giovanni
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2020
Materias:
Letter to the Editor
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7282467/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32519081
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00405-020-06113-5

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7282467/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32519081
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00405-020-06113-5

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