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Difficulty of downscaling the precautions for coronavirus disease-19 based on negative throat polymerase chain results in the early phase of infection.
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Journal of Infection & Chemotherapy (Elsevier Inc.) . Aug2020, Vol. 26 Issue 8, p851-853. 3p. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- We here report a case of coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) in Japan in which the initial throat swab polymerase chain reaction result was negative The possibility of false-negative results in the early phase of disease suggest reconsideration of the feasibility of a community or national infection control framework to prevent transmission. We recommend establishing an alternative feasible system, such as self-isolation by contact history in non-endemic community and by symptoms in endemic community, not relying on the PCR examination, to minimize this ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. Further rapid accumulation of knowledge including incubation period, clinical course and types of transmission is warranted to control this outbreak. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *COVID-19 pandemic
*INFECTION control
*THROAT
*POLYMERASE chain reaction
*COVID-19
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1341321X
- Volume :
- 26
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Infection & Chemotherapy (Elsevier Inc.)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 144224526
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiac.2020.05.002