Nasopharyngeal Swabs vs. Nasal Aspirates for Respiratory Virus Detection: A Systematic Review

Nasal pathogen detection sensitivities can be as low as 70% despite advances in molecular diagnostics. This may be linked to the choice of sampling method. A diagnostic test accuracy review for sensitivity was undertaken to compare sensitivity of swabbing to the nasopharynx and extracting nasal aspi...

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Main Authors: Matthew F. Flynn, Martin Kelly, James S. G. Dooley
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: MDPI AG 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/371503f9ced84c418e0156dd0f10a929
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