November 4, 2020

SARS-CoV-2 Detection by Nasal Strips a Superior Tool for Surveillance of Pediatric Populations

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Testing and Treatment

Keywords (Tags): candidate, children, report, summarize, testing

In pediatric patients, the use of small strips inserted into each nostril was shown to have a sensitivity of 94% and specificity of 100% for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 when compared to pooled nasopharyngeal swab and throat swab samples. Viral loads of SARS-CoV-2 RNA were similar between paired nasal strip samples and nasal swab samples.

Chan et al. (Nov 3, 2020). SARS-CoV-2 Detection by Nasal Strips a Superior Tool for Surveillance of Pediatric Populations. Pre-print downloaded Nov 4 from https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.10.28.20220673