Added Value of an Oropharyngeal Swab in Detection of Viruses in Children Hospitalized with Lower Respiratory Tract Infection
2011; American Society for Microbiology; Volume: 49; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1128/jcm.02605-10
ISSN1098-660X
AutoresLaura L. Hammitt, Sidi Kazungu, Stephen R. Welch, Anne Bett, Clayton Onyango, Rory Gunson, J. Anthony G. Scott, D. James Nokes,
Tópico(s)Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
ResumoABSTRACT Paired nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal swabs collected from 533 children hospitalized with lower respiratory tract infection were assessed by multiplex reverse transcription-PCR. Oropharyngeal swabs increased the number of viral infections detected by 15%, compared to collection of a nasopharyngeal swab alone. This advantage was most pronounced for detection of influenza, parainfluenza, and adenovirus.
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