Journal article
The Infectious Diseases Society of America Guidelines on the Diagnosis of COVID-19: Molecular Diagnostic Testing (January 2021)
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Accurate molecular diagnostic tests are necessary for confirming a diagnosis of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Direct detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) nucleic acids in respiratory tract specimens informs patient, healthcare institution and public health level decision-making. The numbers of available SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid detection tests are rapidly increasing, as is the COVID-19 …
Authors
Hanson KE; Caliendo AM; Arias CA; Hayden MK; Englund JA; Lee MJ; Loeb M; Patel R; Alayli AE; Altayar O
Journal
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Vol. 78, No. 7, pp. e170–e207
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
June 27, 2024
DOI
10.1093/cid/ciab048
ISSN
1058-4838