Nasopharyngeal Swabs Are More Sensitive Than Oropharyngeal Swabs for COVID-19 Diagnosis and Monitoring the SARS-CoV-2 Load

Nasopharyngeal Swabs Are More Sensitive Than Oropharyngeal Swabs for COVID-19 Diagnosis and Monitoring the SARS-CoV-2 Load

Objective: Detection of SARS-CoV-2 by oropharyngeal swabs (OPS) and nasopharyngeal swabs (NPS) is an essential method for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) management. It is not clear how detection rate, sensitivity, and the risk of exposure for medical providers differ in two sampling methods.Met...

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Main Authors: Huan Wang, Qian Liu, Jing Hu, Min Zhou, Mu-qing Yu, Kai-yan Li, Dong Xu, Yao Xiao, Jun-yi Yang, Yan-jun Lu, Feng Wang, Ping Yin, Shu-yun Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19
nasopharyngeal swab
oropharyngeal swab
sensitivity
viral load
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmed.2020.00334/full

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