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.