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Comparative Study
. 2020 Jun;105(2):154-155.
doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2020.03.001. Epub 2020 Mar 6.

Diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection based on CT scan vs RT-PCR: reflecting on experience from MERS-CoV

J A Al-Tawfiq  1 , Z A Memish  2
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Comparative Study

Diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection based on CT scan vs RT-PCR: reflecting on experience from MERS-CoV

J A Al-Tawfiq et al. J Hosp Infect. 2020 Jun.
No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; MERS-CoV; SARS-CoV-2; Sensitivity; Testing.

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Cumulative positive rate of swabs for the diagnosis of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (light green bars) and Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (dark green bars) based on reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction.
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