RSV testing in bronchiolitis: which nasal sampling method is best?
Lower nasal swab and higher nasopharyngeal aspirate samples were compared for RSV immunofluorescence and pain score in infants hospitalised with acute bronchiolitis. The nasal swab procedure was significantly less painful but was negative in approximately one third of RSV positive cases.
Macfarlane
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Department of Child Health, Rotherham General Hospital, UK. peter.macfarlane@rothgen.nhs.uk
Denham
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J
Assous
J
J
Hughes
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D000208:Acute Disease; D001990:Bronchiolitis, Viral / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000821:virology; D009305:Nasopharynx / Q000821:virology; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D018357:Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012136:Respiratory Syncytial Viruses / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods