Open AccessHome Self-Collection of Nasal Swabs for Diagnosis of Acute Respiratory Virus Infections in Children With Cystic Fibrosis
Author(s) -
Julia Emerson,
Elizabeth Cochrane,
Sharon McNamara,
Jane Kuypers,
Ronald L. Gibson,
Angela P. Campbell
Publication year - 2013
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/pit039
Subject(s) - medicine , rhinovirus , cystic fibrosis , saline , respiratory system , confidence interval , common cold , immunology
Understanding the importance of respiratory viruses in children with cystic fibrosis (CF) has been limited because of challenges using clinic- or hospital-based diagnostic testing. We conducted a pilot study to assess feasibility of home self- (or parent-) collection of nasal swabs (NS).
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