A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
Nasal swab versus nasopharyngeal aspirate for isolation of respiratory viruses
Authors: Heikkinen T, Marttila J, Salmi AA, Ruuskanen O
Publisher: AMER SOC MICROBIOLOGY
Publication year: 2002
Journal: Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Journal name in source: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
Journal acronym: J CLIN MICROBIOL
Volume: 40
Issue: 11
First page : 4337
Last page: 4339
Number of pages: 3
ISSN: 0095-1137
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.40.114337-4339.2002
Abstract
To determine the usefulness of nasal swabs as a simple method for detection of respiratory viruses, we compared nasal swabs and nasopharyngeal aspirates obtained at the same time from the opposite nostrils of 230 children with upper respiratory infection. The sensitivity of nasal swabs was comparable to that of nasopharyngeal aspirates for the detection of all major respiratory viruses except respiratory syncytial virus.
To determine the usefulness of nasal swabs as a simple method for detection of respiratory viruses, we compared nasal swabs and nasopharyngeal aspirates obtained at the same time from the opposite nostrils of 230 children with upper respiratory infection. The sensitivity of nasal swabs was comparable to that of nasopharyngeal aspirates for the detection of all major respiratory viruses except respiratory syncytial virus.
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