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Variability in instructions for performance of nasopharyngeal swabs across Canada in the era of COVID-19 – what type of swab is actually being performed?

BACKGROUND: The primary method of surveillance for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 is with nasopharyngeal swabs. Given the significant demand for nasopharyngeal swabs, a large number of previously untrained and unfamiliar staff are now performing this test. It was noted that there was significant heterog...

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Autores principales: Hiebert, Nole M., Chen, Breanna Ashley, Sowerby, Leigh J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7841972/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33509292
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40463-020-00490-x