Midturbinate Swabs Are Comparable to Nasopharyngeal Swabs for Quantitative Detection of Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Infants. (21st November 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Blaschke, Anne J; McKevitt, Matt; Ampofo, Krow; Lewis, Tammi; Chai, Hao; Guo, Ying; Dorsch, Julianna; Vanderhoof, Erin; Rosen, Priscilla; Freimann, Volker; Korgenski, E Kent; Toback, Seth; Chien, Jason W
• Is Part Of: Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. Volume 8:Number 6(2019)
• Page Start: 554
• Page End: 558
• Publication Date: 2018-11-21
• Subjects: bronchiolitis -- diagnostics -- infants -- nasal swab -- PCR -- RSV; Communicable diseases in children -- Periodicals; Children -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 618.929
• DOI: 10.1093/jpids/piy115
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2048-7193

Abstract

Abstract: Nasopharyngeal (NP) swabs are generally used to detect respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in infants. However, midturbinate (MT) swabs may provide comparable results. In this study, we enrolled hospitalized infants aged <24 months with RSV and collected NP and MT swabs. The resulting viral loads measured by real-time reverse-transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction were similar. Most parents preferred MT swabs over NP swabs.