Self-collected nasal swabs to detect infection and colonization: A useful tool for population-based epidemiological studies?

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 2011, Pages

  Akmatov, M K ^a   Pessler, F ^a,b  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR INFECTION RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bacterial and viral infections; Epidemiological studies; Self collected nasal swabs

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIUM DETECTION; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; HUMAN; INFLUENZA VIRUS; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MICROBIAL COLONIZATION; MICROORGANISM DETECTION; NONHUMAN; NOSE SMEAR; POPULATION RESEARCH; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RESPIRATORY VIRUS; RHINOVIRUS; SELF COLLECTED NASAL SWAB; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SHORT SURVEY; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

BIOPSY; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; HUMANS; NASAL CAVITY; SELF CARE;

EID: 84860389501     PISSN: 12019712     EISSN: 18783511     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2011.04.009     Document Type: Short Survey

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