Optimum Naso-oropharyngeal Swab Procedure for COVID-19: Step-by-Step Preparation and Technical Hints
Corresponding Author
Elisa Coden MD
Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria-Varese, ASST Sette Laghi, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Varese, Italy
Send correspondence to Elisa Coden, MD, Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria–Varese, ASST Sette Laghi, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Varese, Italy. E-mail: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorFederico Russo MD
Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria-Varese, ASST Sette Laghi, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Varese, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorAlberto D. Arosio MD
Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria-Varese, ASST Sette Laghi, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Varese, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorPaolo Castelnuovo MD, FACS, FRCS(Ed)
Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria-Varese, ASST Sette Laghi, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Varese, Italy
Head and Neck Surgery and Forensic Dissection Research Center (HNS&FDRc), Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorApostolos Karligkiotis MD
Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Surgical Specialties, ASST Sette Laghi, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Varese, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorLuca Volpi MD, PhD
Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Surgical Specialties, ASST Sette Laghi, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Varese, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Elisa Coden MD
Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria-Varese, ASST Sette Laghi, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Varese, Italy
Send correspondence to Elisa Coden, MD, Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria–Varese, ASST Sette Laghi, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Varese, Italy. E-mail: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorFederico Russo MD
Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria-Varese, ASST Sette Laghi, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Varese, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorAlberto D. Arosio MD
Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria-Varese, ASST Sette Laghi, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Varese, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorPaolo Castelnuovo MD, FACS, FRCS(Ed)
Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria-Varese, ASST Sette Laghi, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Varese, Italy
Head and Neck Surgery and Forensic Dissection Research Center (HNS&FDRc), Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorApostolos Karligkiotis MD
Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Surgical Specialties, ASST Sette Laghi, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Varese, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorLuca Volpi MD, PhD
Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Surgical Specialties, ASST Sette Laghi, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Varese, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorEditor's Note: This Manuscript was accepted for publication on July 20, 2020.
The authors have no funding, financial relationships, or conflicts of interest to disclose.
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