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. 2020 Sep;39(9):e288-e289.
doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002824.

Is Nasopharyngeal Swab Comparable With Nasopharyngeal Aspirate to Detect SARS-CoV-2 in Children?

Ester Capecchi  1 , Giada Maria Di Pietro  1 , Ester Luconi  2 ; Testing Pediatric COVID-19 (TPC-19)
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Is Nasopharyngeal Swab Comparable With Nasopharyngeal Aspirate to Detect SARS-CoV-2 in Children?

Ester Capecchi et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2020 Sep.
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