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Case Reports
. 2020 Apr 23;58(5):e00297-20.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.00297-20. Print 2020 Apr 23.

Negative Nasopharyngeal and Oropharyngeal Swabs Do Not Rule Out COVID-19

Poramed Winichakoon  1 , Romanee Chaiwarith  1 , Chalerm Liwsrisakun  2 , Parichat Salee  1 , Aree Goonna  3 , Atikun Limsukon  2 , Quanhathai Kaewpoowat  4   5
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Negative Nasopharyngeal and Oropharyngeal Swabs Do Not Rule Out COVID-19

Poramed Winichakoon et al. J Clin Microbiol. .
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Chest radiographs. A posteroanterior radiograph of the chest in the upright position of the patient on hospital day 3 (A) shows no infiltration. A follow-up radiograph on hospital day 7 (B) after the patient developed nonproductive cough reveals new bilateral lower lung infiltrates, which are predominantly noticed on right lower lung zone.
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