Diagnostic accuracy of SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen test from self-collected anterior nasal swabs in children compared to rapid antigen test and RT-PCR from nasopharyngeal swabs collected by healthcare workers: A multicentric prospective study

• Main Authors: Robert Cohen (Author), Camille Aupiais (Author), Anne Filleron (Author), Fabienne Cahn-Sellem (Author), Olivier Romain (Author), Stéphane Béchet (Author), Anne Auvrignon (Author), Christophe Batard (Author), Brigitte Virey (Author), Camille Jung (Author), Alexis Rybak (Author), Corinne Levy (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Testing for SARS-CoV-2 is central to COVID-19 management. Rapid antigen test from self-collected anterior nasal swabs (SCANS-RAT) are often used in children but their performance have not been assessed in real-life. We aimed to compare this testing method to the two methods usually used: reverse tra...