Optimizing oropharyngeal swabbing techniques: the relationship between force applied and SARS-CoV-2 detection sensitivity

Aim: Nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal swabs are essential for diagnosing SARS-CoV-2 infections, with nucleic acid testing (NAT) being the most sensitive method. However, NAT results are heavily influenced by preanalytical factors, including quality of the sample. This study examines the effect of ap...

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Main Authors: Melcher, Peter, Pietsch, Corinna, Bergs, Sandra, Youssef, Yasmin, Rahden, Paul, Hepp, Pierre, Henkelmann, Ralf
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House 2025-03-01
Series:GMS Hygiene and Infection Control
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Online Access:https://journals.publisso.de/en/journals/hic/volume20/dgkh000539
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