Minimally-invasive nasal sampling in children offers accurate pneumococcal colonization detection
E. Nikolaou, A. Blizard, S. Pojar, E. Mitsi, E. L. German, J. Reine, H. Hill, P. S. McNamara, A. M. Collins, D. M. Ferreira, S. P. Jochems
This study shows that nasal lining fluid filter strips provide equal pneumococcal detection sensitivity to deep nasopharyngeal swabs in children, offering a less unpleasant alternative.
bioRxiv · Mar 13, 2019Microbiology