Prognostic factors for SARS-CoV 2 nasopharyngeal swab negativity: a multicentric study.

Background : The diagnosis of Covid 19 is made by the detection of viral RNA by PCR on nasopharyngeal swabs. In some patients the test is falsely negative, while other biological samples are positive. The aim of the study is to identify characteristics and prognostic factors for swab negativity in C...

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Main Authors: Ombretta Para, Lorenzo Caruso, Caterina Pestelli, Giulia Pestelli, Giacomo Fedi, Stefano Guidi, Irene Merilli, Alessia Abenante, Carlo Nozzoli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2023-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/1552