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Comparison of Saliva sample and Nasopharyngeal Sample for the Diagnosis of COVID 19 in a Single Center in Bangladesh.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Bangladesh Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2022 Supplement, Vol. 9, pS20-S23. 4p.
Abstract: Background: As rapid and precise detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in patient but there are limited data comparing sensitivity of saliva and nasopharyngeal swab (NPS) specimen for SARS-CoV-2 detection. Saliva is ...
- NASOPHARYNX microbiology
- SALIVA analysis
- SALIVA microbiology
- REVERSE transcriptase polymerase chain reaction
- COVID-19
- PREDICTIVE tests
- CONFIDENCE intervals
- CROSS-sectional method
- DESCRIPTIVE statistics
- COVID-19 testing
- SENSITIVITY & specificity (Statistics)
- COLLECTION & preservation of biological specimens
- DATA analysis software
- EVALUATION
Relationship Between the Nasopharyngeal Swab Sampling Method, Nasal Obstruction, and SARS-Cov-2 Positivity.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Medical Bulletin of Haseki / Haseki Tip Bulteni. Jul2022, Vol. 60 Issue 4, p318-324. 7p.
Abstract: Aim: We think that the nasopharyngeal swab sample should be taken bilaterally to improve the sensitivity of the real-time-reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test since there may be pathologies that cause nasal obstruction, such as...
- NASOPHARYNX microbiology
- REVERSE transcriptase polymerase chain reaction
- COVID-19
- PAIN
- ACADEMIC medical centers
- VISUAL analog scale
- SURGICAL complications
- NASAL septum
- NOSE
- RESPIRATORY obstructions
- COMPARATIVE studies
- DESCRIPTIVE statistics
- COLLECTION & preservation of biological specimens
- COVID-19 testing
- SENSITIVITY & specificity (Statistics)
- ODDS ratio
- LONGITUDINAL method
- EVALUATION
Detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in Upper Respiratory Swap Samples by Pooling Method.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Balkan Medical Journal. Jan2022, Vol. 39 Issue 1, p48-54. 7p.
Abstract: Background: Widespread and effective use of molecular diagnostic tests is indispensable for protecting public health and containing the severe respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic. More than 1 year into the pandemic, as resources ha...
An Unusual Retained Choanal Foreign Body: A Possible Complication of COVID-19 Testing With Nasopharyngeal Swab.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): ENT: Ear, Nose & Throat Journal. Mar2023, Vol. 102 Issue 3, pNP136-NP139. 4p.
Abstract: Testing for coronavirus disease 2019 is critical in controlling the pandemic all over the world. Diagnosis of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 infection is based on real-time polymerase chain reaction performed on nasopharyngeal swab. If...
Influence of Nasopharyngeal Viral Load on the Spread of the Omicron BA.2 Variant.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2/1/2023, Vol. 76 Issue 3, pe514-e517. 4p.
Abstract: We used variant typing polymerase chain reaction to describe the evolution of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 Omicron sublineages between December 2021 and mid-March 2022. The selective advantage of the BA.2 variant over BA.1 is not due...
Serotype 19A and 6C Account for One-Third of Pneumococcal Carriage Among Belgian Day-Care Children Four Years After a Shift to a Lower-Valent PCV.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. Jan2023, Vol. 12 Issue 1, p36-42. 7p.
Abstract: Background Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) effectively reduce infection and asymptomatic carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae vaccine serotypes. In 2016, Belgium replaced its infant PCV13 program by a 4-year period of PCV10. Concomitantly, S. pn...
- STREPTOCOCCAL disease prevention
- NASOPHARYNX microbiology
- ERYTHROMYCIN
- CHILD care
- TETRACYCLINE
- PNEUMOCOCCAL vaccines
- STREPTOCOCCUS
- SEROTYPES
- HAEMOPHILUS influenzae
- RESEARCH funding
- PSEUDOMONADALES
- STAPHYLOCOCCUS aureus
- DESCRIPTIVE statistics
- POLYMERASE chain reaction
- DRUG resistance in microorganisms
- MICROBIAL sensitivity tests
- ANTIBIOTICS
- CHILDREN
Demographic and Laboratory Findings of Symptomatic and Asymptomatic COVID-19 in Children.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Journal of Current Pediatrics / Guncel Pediatri. Dec2021, Vol. 19 Issue 3, p280-284. 5p.
Abstract: Giriş: Şiddetli akut solunum sendromu koronavirüs-2 (SARS-CoV-2), genellikle kişiden kişiye damlacık yoluyla bulaşan yeni tanımlanan bir patojendir. COVID-19'un klinik spektrumu asemptomatik hastalıktan şiddetli akut solunum sıkıntısı gelişimine kadar ...
- NASOPHARYNX microbiology
- CLINICAL pathology
- REVERSE transcriptase polymerase chain reaction
- C-reactive protein
- COVID-19
- FEVER
- DIARRHEA
- LEUCOCYTES
- RETROSPECTIVE studies
- PATIENTS
- DYSPNEA
- VOMITING
- HOSPITAL admission & discharge
- SYMPTOMS
- COUGH
- DESCRIPTIVE statistics
- DEMOGRAPHY
- POLYMERASE chain reaction
- CONTACT tracing
- COMPUTED tomography
- CHILDREN
XyloFUNS: Xylocaine to freeze during unpleasant nasopharyngeal swabs in children—a randomized controlled trial.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Paediatrics & Child Health (1205-7088). Dec2022, Vol. 27 Issue 8, p469-475. 7p.
Abstract: Objectives To evaluate the efficacy of intranasal vaporized lidocaine in reducing pain for children undergoing a nasopharyngeal (NP) swab in the Emergency Department (ED). Study Design A randomized blinded clinical trial was conducted in a paediatric E...
Simple Saliva Sample Collection for the Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Variants Compared With Nasopharyngeal Swab Sample.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. Dec2022, Vol. 146 Issue 12, p1435-1440. 6p. 3 Charts, 2 Graphs.
Abstract: * Context.--The use of saliva samples for diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection offers several advantages, including ease of sample collection, feasibility of self-collection, and minimization of medical staff exposure to infection. The emergence of new SA...
SARS-CoV-2 transmission by asymptomatic healthcare workers positive to screening swab: an Italian study.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): European Journal of Public Health. Oct2022, Vol. 32 Issue 5, p813-817. 5p.
Abstract: Background SARS-CoV-2 spreads primarily through respiratory droplets of symptomatic individuals. With respect to asymptomatic individuals, there are conflicting results in the literature and a lack of studies specifically examining transmission in heal...
- NASOPHARYNX microbiology
- REVERSE transcriptase polymerase chain reaction
- COVID-19
- CONFIDENCE intervals
- CROSS infection
- RETROSPECTIVE studies
- ACQUISITION of data
- RISK assessment
- MEDICAL records
- DESCRIPTIVE statistics
- INFECTIOUS disease transmission
- COVID-19 testing
- PATIENT-professional relations
- OROPHARYNX
- DISEASE risk factors