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Case Reports
. 2020 Jul 28;71(15):893-894.
doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa377.

Gargle Lavage as a Safe and Sensitive Alternative to Swab Samples to Diagnose COVID-19: A Case Report in Japan

Makoto Saito  1 , Eisuke Adachi  1 , Seiya Yamayoshi  2 , Michiko Koga  1 , Kiyoko Iwatsuki-Horimoto  2 , Yoshihiro Kawaoka  2 , Hiroshi Yotsuyanagi  1
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Case Reports

Gargle Lavage as a Safe and Sensitive Alternative to Swab Samples to Diagnose COVID-19: A Case Report in Japan

Makoto Saito et al. Clin Infect Dis. .
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