Pediatr Infect Dis J . Parent-Collected Nasal Swab for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Testing in Children

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Pediatr Infect Dis J


. 2021 May 1;40(5):e202-e204.
doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000003103.
Parent-Collected Nasal Swab for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Testing in Children


Lorenzo Lodi ^{1 2} , Chiara Rubino ³ , Maria Moriondo ² , Laura Pisano ² , Valeria Astorino ² , Francesco Citera ² , Mattia Giovannini ¹ , Sandra Trapani ^{1 3} , Massimo Resti ³ , Silvia Ricci ^{1 2} , Giuseppe Indolfi ^{3 4} , Chiara Azzari ^{1 2}



Affiliations

• PMID: 33847302
• DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000003103

Abstract

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.