Two nasal swabs may not be enough to exclude SARS-CoV-2 infection in symptomatic patients

Two nasal swabs may not be enough to exclude SARS-CoV-2 infection in symptomatic patients

Authors

  • J: R. Fiore
  • M. D'Errico
  • I. Bottalico
  • M. Rizzo
  • L. Montemurro
  • S. Lo Caputo
  • G. Faleo
  • M. Di Stefano
  • T. Santantonio

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References

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Published

2025-09-04

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Letter to the Editor

How to Cite

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Fiore JR, D'Errico M, Bottalico I, et al. Two nasal swabs may not be enough to exclude SARS-CoV-2 infection in symptomatic patients. Ann Ig. 2025;33(3). doi:10.7416/ai.2021.2433