The value of anal swab RT-PCR for COVID-19 diagnosis in adult Indonesian patients

Objective This study will test the performance of the anal swab PCR test when compared with the nasopharyngeal swab PCR test as a diagnostic tool for COVID-19.Design An observational descriptive study which included hospitalised suspected, or probable cases of hopitalised COVID-19 patients, conducte...

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Main Authors: Murdani Abdullah, Dedy Gunawanjati Sudrajat, Virly Nanda Muzellina, Juferdy Kurniawan, Aulia Rizka, Amanda Pitarini Utari, Rabbinu Rangga Pribadi, Muhammad Firhat Idrus, Sofy Meilany, Andry Surandy, Hamzah Shatri, Ikhwan Rinaldi, Ceva Wicaksono Pitoyo, Kaka Renaldi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-01-01
Series:BMJ Open Gastroenterology
Online Access:https://bmjopengastro.bmj.com/content/8/1/e000590.full