Self-Collected Gargle Lavage Allows Reliable Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in an Outpatient Setting

Self-Collected Gargle Lavage Allows Reliable Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in an Outpatient Setting

ABSTRACT Current procurement of specimens for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) detection requires trained personnel and dedicated equipment. We compared standard nasopharyngeal swabs with self-collected gargle lavage fluid obtained from 80 mostly symptomatic outpatients....

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Main Authors: Johannes Zander, Stephan Scholtes, Maximilian Ottinger, Marcel Kremer, Azadeh Kharazi, Vanessa Stadler, Julia Bickmann, Christian Zeleny, Johannes W. P. Kuiper, Christof R. Hauck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2021-09-01
Series:Microbiology Spectrum
Subjects:
COVID-19
RT-PCR
SARS-CoV-2
gargle lavage
outpatients
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/Spectrum.00361-21

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https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/Spectrum.00361-21

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