Minimally Invasive Nasal Sampling in Children Offers Accurate Pneumococcal Colonization Detection


Nikolaou, Elissavet, Blizard, Annie, Pojar, Sherin, Mitsi, Elena, German, Esther L, Reine, Jesus, Hill, Helen, McNamara, Paul S ORCID: 0000-0002-7055-6034, Collins, Andrea M, Ferreira, Daniela M et al (show 1 more authors) (2019) Minimally Invasive Nasal Sampling in Children Offers Accurate Pneumococcal Colonization Detection. PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL, 38 (11). pp. 1147-1149.

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Abstract

Nasopharyngeal colonization of potential respiratory pathogens such as Streptococcus pneumoniae is the major source of transmission and precursor of invasive disease. Swabbing deeply the nasopharynx, which is currently recommended by World Health Organization, provides accurate pneumococcal detection but is unpleasant. We showed that nasal lining fluid filter strips offer equal detection sensitivity.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: pneumococcus, children, synthetic absorptive matrices, colonization, quantitative PCR
Depositing User: Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited: 06 Dec 2019 14:26
Last Modified: 15 Mar 2024 05:37
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002454
Open Access URL: https://doi.org/10.1097/INF.0000000000002454
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URI: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3065202
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