Risk of dispersion or aerosol generation and infection transmission with nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal swabs for detection of COVID-19: a systematic review

Objectives SARS-CoV-2-related disease, referred to as COVID-19, has emerged as a global pandemic since December 2019. While there is growing recognition regarding possible airborne transmission, particularly in the setting of aerosol-generating procedures and treatments, whether nasopharyngeal and o...

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Main Authors: Karen EA Burns, Janet Diaz, Dipayan Chaudhuri, John Basmaji, David S Hui, Neill K J Adhikari, Fiona Muttalib, Samira Mubareka, Layla Bakaa, Sonia Brar, David Granton, Devin Chetan, Malini Hu, Charles D Gomersall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-03-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/3/e040616.full