Use of Saliva Swab for Detection of Influenza Virus in Patients Admitted to an Emergency Department

Nasopharyngeal (NP) specimens are commonly used for the detection of influenza, but saliva swabs are easier to obtain and cause less discomfort to the patients. The objective of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of saliva swab specimens for the diagnosis of influenza compared with NP specime...

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Autores principales: Galar, Alicia, Catalán, Pilar, Vesperinas, Lara, Miguens, Iria, Muñoz, Ioana, García-Espona, Alejandro, Sevillano, José Antonio, Andueza, Juan Antonio, Bouza, Emilio, Muñoz, Patricia
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Society for Microbiology 2021
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8552598/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34431684
http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.00336-21

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8552598/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34431684
http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.00336-21

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