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Comparison of nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal swabs for SARS-CoV-2 detection in 353 patients received tests with both specimens simultaneously
Background: Since the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Wuhan in December 2019, by March
10, 2020, a total of 80,932 confirmed cases have been reported in China. Two consecutively negative RTPCR test results ...
M-tuberculosis DNA detection in nasopharyngeal mucosa can precede tuberculosis development in contacts
(Int Union Against Tuberculosis Lung Disease (IUATLD), 2016)
BACKGROUND: The nasopharynx is a known gateway for some mycobacterial species such as Mycobacterium bovis and M. leprae. M. tuberculosis can cross lymphoepithelial barriers in vitro, but its ability to colonise the ...
One-Year Update on Salivary Diagnostic of COVID-19
(2021-05-21)
Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a global health problem, which is challenging healthcare worldwide. In this critical review, we discussed the advantages and limitations in the implementation of salivary ...
Nasopharyngeal Intubation in Robin Sequence: Technique and Management
(ALLIANCE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP DIVISION ALLEN PRESS, 2009)
Objective: To provide a detailed description of the nasopharyngeal intubation (NPI) technique and photographs, which should be helpful for those who may need to perform it for treating the airway obstruction in Robin ...
Pneumococcal serotypes and antibiotic resistance in healthy carriage children after introduction of PCV13 in Lima, Peru.
(Elsevier, 2023)
OBJECTIVE: To determinate the frequency of Streptococcus pneumoniae nasopharyngeal carriers, serotypes and antimicrobial resistance in healthy children in Lima, Peru, post-PCV13 introduction and to compare the results ...
Nasopharyngeal colonization and penicillin resistance among pneumococcal strains: a Worldwide 2004 update
(The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Contexto Publishing, 2006-08)
Surveillance of nasopharyngeal pneumococcus has proven to be a valuable tool for the monitoring of antibiotic resistance. We reviewed the latest information on colonization rate and penicillin resistance by making a MEDLINE ...
A fast and cheap in-house magnetic bead RNA extraction method for COVID-19 diagnosis
(2022-02-01)
COVID-19 has posed a worldwide public health challenge affecting millions of people in different countries. Rapid and efficient detection of SARS-CoV-2 is essential for pandemic control. Reverse Transcription quantitative ...