RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Rapid painless diagnosis of viral respiratory infection JF Archives of Disease in Childhood JO Arch Dis Child FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health SP 372 OP 373 DO 10.1136/adc.86.5.372 VO 86 IS 5 A1 M Ipp A1 S Carson A1 M Petric A1 P C Parkin YR 2002 UL http://adc.bmj.com/content/86/5/372.abstract AB 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.