Abstract
The concordance of nasal compared with nasopharyngeal swabs was assessed for the diagnosis of respiratory viral infections, and the degree of discomfort associated with each procedure was compared. The use of nasal swabs was shown to be as accurate but significantly less painful than nasopharyngeal swabs for virus diagnosis.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Fluorescent Antibody Technique / methods
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Fluorescent Antibody Technique / standards
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Humans
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Infant
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Infant, Newborn
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Microscopy, Fluorescence / methods
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Microscopy, Fluorescence / standards
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Nasopharynx / virology
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Pain / prevention & control*
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Pain Measurement
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Respiratory Tract Infections / diagnosis*
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Respiratory Tract Infections / virology
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Sensitivity and Specificity
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Virus Diseases / diagnosis*
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Virus Diseases / virology