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Early and consecutive RT-PCR tests with both oropharyngeal swabs and sputum could improve testing yield for patients with COVID-19: An observation cohort study in China

OBJECTIVE: The real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test is recommended for the diagnosis of COVID-19 and provides a powerful tool to identify new infections and facilitate contact tracing. In fact, as the prevalence of COVID-19 decreases, this RT-PCR testing remains as the main preventive m...

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Autores principales: Song, Yangzi, Chen, Chen, Wang, Yu, Zhang, Ju, Chen, Meiling, Gao, Guiju, Wang, Sa, Yang, Di, Song, Rui, Wang, Linghang, Xie, Wen, Yu, Fengting, Yan, Liting, Wang, Yajie, Zeng, Hui, Zhang, Fujie
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of International Society for Infectious Diseases. 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8079261/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33930545
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2021.04.076

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