Comparison of Respiratory Virus Detection Rates for Infants and Toddlers by Use of Flocked Swabs, Saline Aspirates, and Saline Aspirates Mixed in Universal Transport Medium for Room Temperature Storage and Shipping

A nylon flocked swab/universal transport medium collection method developed for bacterial sexually transmitted infections was adapted to detect respiratory viruses in infants and toddlers. This method significantly outperformed the traditional use of nasal aspirates in terms of PCR-based virus detection (P 0.016), and the samples were easier for clinicians to evaluate, store, and transport.

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May 8, 2008

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Journal of Microbiology May 2008

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Paul Walsh
Christina Lim Overmyer
Keimanh Pham
Scott Michealson
Larisa Gofman
Lisa DeSalvia
Ty Tran
Diana Gonzalez
James Pusavat
Melanie Feola
Kathryn T. Iacono
Eli Mordechai
Martin E. Adelson

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