Nasopharyngeal swab for the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) infection complicated by severe pneumococcal meningitis [PDF]
IDCasesThe nasopharyngeal swab is the reference test for diagnosing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and other respiratory pathogens. Although this procedure appears to be risk free and was performed thousands of times daily during peaks of the COVID-19 ...
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Orbital cellulitis complicated with subperiosteal abscess following post‐nasopharyngeal swab for COVID‐19: A case report [PDF]
Clinical Case Reports, 2023 Key Clinical Message The nasopharyngeal swab for COVID‐19 is associated with low risks of severe complications, but it is important to consider the patient's medical history and anatomy of the nasal cavity to ensure safety and accuracy of the test ...
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A case report and literature review: Cerebral spinal fluid leak after COVID nasopharyngeal swab testing [PDF]
SAGE Open Medical Case ReportsCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) swab testing has been commonplace since the onset of the pandemic, with few reported adverse effects beyond general discomfort.
Jeremy Shi, Ya Xu, Chinyere Mbagwu
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Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation with Rapid Ventricular Response Following COVID-19 Nasopharyngeal Swab: A Case Report [PDF]
Reports, 2023 Nasopharyngeal (NP) swab sampling is a simple procedure that has become extremely popular in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) era, with hundreds of million specimens collected every day.
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Agreement of Respiratory Viruses' Detection Between Nasopharyngeal Swab and Bronchoalveolar Lavage in Adults Admitted for Pneumonia: A Retrospective Study [PDF]
Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 2023 Christophe Choquet +2 more
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JMIR Public Health and Surveillance, 2021 BackgroundReal-time polymerase chain reaction using nasopharyngeal swabs is currently the most widely used diagnostic test for SARS-CoV-2 detection.
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From Delta to Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant: Switch to saliva sampling for higher detection rate
Journal of Clinical Virology Plus, 2022 Background: Real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) testing on a nasopharyngeal swab is the current standard for SARS-CoV-2 virus detection. Since collection of this sample type is experienced uncomfortable by patients, saliva- and oropharyngeal ...
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Otolaryngology Case Reports, 2021 Background: There are more than 206 million confirmed cases of Covid-19 infection globally. Nasopharyngeal swab testing is one of the widely used diagnostic methods for the initial diagnosis of such cases. With the growing diagnostic testing capacity, it
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Platelet rich fibrin for post covid nasal swab cerebrospinal fluid leak
Journal of Head & Neck Physicians and Surgeons, 2022 Nasopharyngeal swab collection procedure has been used as a part of COVID-19 testing. Few cases of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak following nasopharyngeal swab have been reported so far.
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Journal of Hospital General Medicine, 2023 [Objectives] To determine the frequency and types of clinically significant complications associated with nasopharyngeal swab specimen collection for SARS-CoV-2 testing. [Methods] In this single-center retrospective observational study conducted in Japan
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