Noninvasive sampling of the distal airspace via HME-filter fluid is not useful to detect SARS-CoV-2 in intubated patients.

Authors :: Reifart J
Liebetrau C
Troidl C
Madlener K
Rolf A
Source :: Critical care (London, England) [Crit Care] 2021 Mar 30; Vol. 25 (1), pp. 126. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Mar 30.
Publication Year :: 2021

Subjects :: Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Female
Humans
Male
Air Microbiology
COVID-19 therapy
Environmental Monitoring methods
Filtration instrumentation
Intubation statistics & numerical data
SARS-CoV-2 isolation & purification

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