Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Giovanni Borea Civil Hospital, Sanremo, Italy.
Humanitas Clinical and Research Center - IRCCS, Rozzano, MI, Italy.
Head Neck. 2020 Jul;42(7):1548-1551. doi: 10.1002/hed.26230. Epub 2020 May 8.
To show how to safely perform nasopharyngeal and/or oropharyngeal swabs for 2019-novel coronavirus.
The video describes in detail the dressing and undressing procedures of health personnel, with the appropriate personal protective equipment. Technical notes for the execution of the nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal swab are also provided to avoid sampling errors.
The undressing phase is the procedure with the highest risk of self-contamination for the health worker. Following the various steps as shown in the video, there were no cases of contagion among the otolaryngology team appointed to perform the swabs for SARS-CoV-2 testing.
This study demonstrates the technical feasibility of safely performing nasopharyngeal and/or oropharyngeal swabs for identification of SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA.
展示如何安全地进行鼻咽和/或口咽拭子采集以用于检测 2019 新型冠状病毒。
本视频详细描述了医务人员在穿戴和脱卸适当的个人防护装备时的操作步骤,并提供了鼻咽和口咽拭子采集的技术要点,以避免采样错误。
脱卸防护装备阶段是医务人员自我污染风险最高的环节。按照视频中展示的各个步骤,被指定进行 SARS-CoV-2 检测的咽拭子采集的耳鼻喉科团队无一例感染。
本研究证明了安全进行鼻咽和/或口咽拭子采集以用于识别 SARS-CoV-2 病毒 RNA 的技术可行性。