Rapid painless diagnosis of viral respiratory infection. Issue 5 (1st May 2002)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ipp, M; Carson, S; Petric, M; Parkin, P C
• Is Part Of: Archives of disease in childhood. Volume 86:Issue 5(2002)
• Page Start: 372
• Page End: 373
• Publication Date: 2002-05-01
• Subjects: influenza -- pain -- nasal -- nasopharyngeal; ARI, acute respiratory infection -- DFA, direct immunofluorescence microscopy -- EIA, enzyme immunoassay -- LNS, lower nasal swab -- NPS, high nasopharyngeal swab -- RSV, respiratory syncytial virus; Children -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Infants -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 618.920005
• DOI: 10.1136/adc.86.5.372
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0003-9888

Abstract

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.