Clinical Utility of Buccal Swabs for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Detection in Coronavirus Disease 2019–Infected Children | Zendy

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Clinical Utility of Buccal Swabs for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Detection in Coronavirus Disease 2019–Infected Children

Author(s) -

KaiQian Kam,

Chee Fu Yung,

Matthias Maiwald,

Chia Yin Chong,

Han Yang Soong,

Liat Hui Loo,

Natalie Woon Hui Tan,

Jiahui Li,

Karen Donceras Nadua,

Koh Cheng Thoon

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

journal of the pediatric infectious diseases society

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.269

H-Index - 31

eISSN - 2048-7207

pISSN - 2048-7193

DOI - 10.1093/jpids/piaa068

Subject(s) - medicine , buccal administration , buccal swab , coronavirus , covid-19 , virology , severe acute respiratory syndrome , respiratory system , disease , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , outbreak , dentistry , biology , genetics

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was detected from at least 1 buccal specimen in 9 of 11 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)–infected children (81.8%). Viral loads in buccal specimens were substantially lower than those in nasopharyngeal specimens. Buccal swabs are not good as COVID-19 screening specimens in children.

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