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Nasopharyngeal colonization of potential respiratory pathogens such as Streptococcus pneumoniae is the major source of transmission and precursor of invasive disease. Swabbing deeply the nasopharynx, which is currently recommended by World Health Organization, provides accurate pneumococcal detection but is unpleasant. We showed that nasal lining fluid filter strips offer equal detection sensitivity.

Original publication

DOI

10.1097/INF.0000000000002454

Type

Journal article

Journal

Pediatr Infect Dis J

Publication Date

11/2019

Volume

38

Pages

1147 - 1149

Keywords

Bacteriological Techniques, Carrier State, Child, Preschool, Humans, Infant, Nose, Pneumococcal Infections, Reagent Strips, Reproducibility of Results, Sensitivity and Specificity, Specimen Handling, Streptococcus pneumoniae