The COVID-19 infection can be diagnosed from a variety of upper and lower respiratory sources including the oropharynx (OP), nasopharynx (NP), sputum, and bronchial fluid. In general the most sensitive detection of COVID-19 is obtained by the collecting and testing of both upper and lower respiratory samples. However, bronchoscopy is a highly technical procedure requiring advanced diagnostic tools as well as well-trained staff, which are not always available. Furthermore, the collection of sputum and particularly BAL via bronchoscopy increases the biosafety risk to health care workers through the creation of aerosol droplets.
Who should perform the rhinopharyngeal swab in COVID‐19 positive patients? / DE VIRGILIO, Armando; Pellini, Raul; Mercante, Giuseppe; Ferreli, Fabio; Petruzzi, Gerardo; Spriano, Giuseppe. - In: HEAD & NECK. - ISSN 1043-3074. - 42:6(2020), pp. 1250-1251. [10.1002/hed.26194]
Who should perform the rhinopharyngeal swab in COVID‐19 positive patients?
Armando De Virgilio
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The COVID-19 infection can be diagnosed from a variety of upper and lower respiratory sources including the oropharynx (OP), nasopharynx (NP), sputum, and bronchial fluid. In general the most sensitive detection of COVID-19 is obtained by the collecting and testing of both upper and lower respiratory samples. However, bronchoscopy is a highly technical procedure requiring advanced diagnostic tools as well as well-trained staff, which are not always available. Furthermore, the collection of sputum and particularly BAL via bronchoscopy increases the biosafety risk to health care workers through the creation of aerosol droplets.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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