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- Title
Yield of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Lower Respiratory Tract Testing After a Negative Nasopharyngeal Test Among Hospitalized Persons Under Investigation for Coronavirus Disease 2019.
- Authors
Egbuonu, Kenechukwu; Hyle, Emily P; Hurtado, Rocio M; Alba, George A; Zachary, Kimon C; Branda, John A; Hibbert, Kathryn A; Hooper, David C; Shenoy, Erica S; Turbett, Sarah E; Dugdale, Caitlin M
- Abstract
Among hospitalized persons under investigation for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), more repeated severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) after a negative NAAT were positive from lower than from upper respiratory tract specimens (1.9% vs 1.0%, P =.033). Lower respiratory testing should be prioritized among patients displaying respiratory symptoms with moderate-to-high suspicion for COVID-19 after 1 negative upper respiratory NAAT.
- Subjects
COVID-19; NUCLEIC acid amplification techniques; SYMPTOMS
- Publication
Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 2021, Vol 8, Issue 6, p1
- ISSN
2328-8957
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/ofid/ofab257