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. 1989 Jun;27(6):1387–1389. doi: 10.1128/jcm.27.6.1387-1389.1989

Nasopharyngeal swabs and nasopharyngeal aspirates equally effective for the diagnosis of viral respiratory disease in hospitalized children.

H Frayha 1, S Castriciano 1, J Mahony 1, M Chernesky 1
PMCID: PMC267564  PMID: 2666446

Abstract

Paired nasopharyngeal swab and nasopharyngeal aspirate specimens from 125 patients were compared for viral diagnosis. The viral isolation rates were comparable for the two types of specimens. There was a high level of agreement between the two specimens in overall positivity rate by immunofluorescence and positivity in culture-confirmed patients.

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