Minimally Invasive Nasal Sampling in Children Offers Accurate Pneumococcal Colonization Detection.
Pediatr Infect Dis J
; 38(11): 1147-1149, 2019 11.
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em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31577644
Nasopharyngeal colonization of potential respiratory pathogens such as Streptococcus pneumoniae is the major source of transmission and precursor of invasive disease. Swabbing deeply the nasopharynx, which is currently recommended by World Health Organization, provides accurate pneumococcal detection but is unpleasant. We showed that nasal lining fluid filter strips offer equal detection sensitivity.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Infecções Pneumocócicas
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Fitas Reagentes
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Manejo de Espécimes
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Streptococcus pneumoniae
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Portador Sadio
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Child, preschool
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Humans
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Infant
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article