Background: Severe acute respiratory infection Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection has spread all over the world since December 2019. Treatment of the syndrome represents an important challenge for all physicians. Spread prevention relies on a correct diagnosis which is performed with nasopharyngeal swabs. Objective: To describe the proper execution of the swab with a few simple steps. Methods: Figures and video recording. Results: A few simple steps are presented within this paper in order to perform easily nasopharyngeal swab for SARS-Cov-2 diagnosis and for other possible infectious diseases of the airways tract. Conclusions and implication for nursing: Nasopharyngeal swab may be performed in an easier way than usually thought. This method may also be used for any other microorganism detection. By following simple steps, a correct diagnosis can easily be obtained.

Correct Execution of the Nasopharyngeal Swab: A Fundamental Method to Improve Diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 Infection

Spinato, Giacomo;Boscolo-Rizzo, Paolo
2021-01-01

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Background: Severe acute respiratory infection Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection has spread all over the world since December 2019. Treatment of the syndrome represents an important challenge for all physicians. Spread prevention relies on a correct diagnosis which is performed with nasopharyngeal swabs. Objective: To describe the proper execution of the swab with a few simple steps. Methods: Figures and video recording. Results: A few simple steps are presented within this paper in order to perform easily nasopharyngeal swab for SARS-Cov-2 diagnosis and for other possible infectious diseases of the airways tract. Conclusions and implication for nursing: Nasopharyngeal swab may be performed in an easier way than usually thought. This method may also be used for any other microorganism detection. By following simple steps, a correct diagnosis can easily be obtained.
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