Very High Negative Concordance Rate of RT-PCR for SARS-CoV-2 in Nasopharyngeal Swab and Tracheo-Bronchial Aspirate in Children

• Main Authors: Anna Camporesi (Author), Annalisa De Silvestri (Author), Veronica Diotto (Author), Stefania Ferrario (Author), Laura Eccher (Author), Alessandra De Ferrari (Author), Francesco Messina (Author), Gloria Pelizzo (Author), Davide Mileto (Author), Valeria Calcaterra (Author), Danilo Buonsenso (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Reliable testing methods for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in children are essential to allow normal activities. Diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection is currently based on real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) performed on nasopharyngeal (NP)...