COVID-19 Diagnosis

Chest computed tomography (CT) has been the preferred imaging modality during the pandemic owing to its sensitivity in detecting COVID-19 infections.

Gargle lavage as a safe and sensitive alternative to swab samples to diagnose COVID-19: a case report in Japan 1).

Findings from a small group of cases suggest that no SARS-CoV-2 virus existing in the vaginal fluids of severe COVID-19 patients 2).

1)
Saito M, Adachi E, Yamayoshi S, Koga M, Iwatsuki-Horimoto K, Kawaoka Y, Yotsuyanagi H. Gargle lavage as a safe and sensitive alternative to swab samples to diagnose COVID-19: a case report in Japan. Clin Infect Dis. 2020 Apr 2. pii: ciaa377. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa377. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 32241023.
2)
Qiu L, Liu X, Xiao M, Xie J, Cao W, Liu Z, Morse A, Xie Y, Li T, Zhu L. SARS-CoV-2 is not detectable in the vaginal fluid of women with severe COVID-19 infection. Clin Infect Dis. 2020 Apr 2. pii: ciaa375. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa375. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 32241022.