Open AccessParent-Collected Nasal Swab for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Testing in Children
Author(s) -
Lorenzo Lodi,
Chiara Rubino,
Maria Moriondo,
Laura Pisano,
Valeria Astorino,
Francesco Citera,
Mattia Giovannini,
Sandra Trapani,
Massimo Resti,
Silvia Ricci,
Giuseppe Indolfi,
Chiara Azzari
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the pediatric infectious disease journal/the pediatric infectious disease journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.028
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1532-0987
pISSN - 0891-3668
DOI - 10.1097/inf.0000000000003103
Subject(s) - medicine , coronavirus , respiratory system , covid-19 , severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus , pediatrics , virology , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , outbreak
This cross-sectional study, including children hospitalized for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection, demonstrates for the first time that nonhealthcare worker parents perform similarly to healthcare workers in the administration to their children of an unsupervised nasal swab for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 detection by following written instructions and video tutorials.