Feasibility and Performance of Self-Collected Nasal Swabs for Detection of Influenza Virus, Respiratory Syncytial Virus, and Human Metapneumovirus

Published by Oxford University Press for the Infectious Diseases Society of America 2021..

BACKGROUND: We assessed performance of participant-collected midturbinate nasal swabs compared to study staff-collected midturbinate nasal swabs for the detection of respiratory viruses among pregnant women in Bangkok, Thailand.

METHODS: We enrolled pregnant women aged ≥18 years and followed them throughout the 2018 influenza season. Women with acute respiratory illness self-collected midturbinate nasal swabs at home for influenza viruses, respiratory syncytial viruses (RSV), and human metapneumoviruses (hMPV) real-time RT-PCR testing and the study nurse collected a second midturbinate nasal swab during home visits. Paired specimens were processed and tested on the same day.

RESULTS: The majority (109, 60%) of 182 participants were 20-30 years old. All 200 paired swabs had optimal specimen quality. The median time from symptom onsets to participant-collected swabs was 2 days and to staff-collected swabs was also 2 days. The median time interval between the 2 swabs was 2 hours. Compared to staff-collected swabs, the participant-collected swabs were 93% sensitive and 99% specific for influenza virus detection, 94% sensitive and 99% specific for RSV detection, and 100% sensitive and 100% specific for hMPV detection.

CONCLUSIONS: Participant-collected midturbinate nasal swabs were a valid alternative approach for laboratory confirmation of influenza-, RSV-, and hMPV-associated illnesses among pregnant women in a community setting.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:224

Enthalten in:

The Journal of infectious diseases - 224(2021), 5 vom: 01. Sept., Seite 831-838

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Suntarattiwong, Piyarat [VerfasserIn]
Mott, Joshua A [VerfasserIn]
Mohanty, Sarita [VerfasserIn]
Sinthuwattanawibool, Chalinthorn [VerfasserIn]
Srisantiroj, Nattinee [VerfasserIn]
Patamasingh Na Ayudhaya, Orada [VerfasserIn]
Klungthong, Chonticha [VerfasserIn]
Fernandez, Stefan [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Lindsay [VerfasserIn]
Hunt, Danielle [VerfasserIn]
Hombroek, Danielle [VerfasserIn]
Brummer, Tana [VerfasserIn]
Chotpitayasunondh, Tawee [VerfasserIn]
Dawood, Fatimah S [VerfasserIn]
Kittikraisak, Wanitchaya [VerfasserIn]
PRIME Study Group [VerfasserIn]
Kaoaien, Surasak [Sonstige Person]
Phadungkiatwatana, Podjanee [Sonstige Person]
Asavapiriyanont, Suvanna [Sonstige Person]
Tomyabatra, Krissada [Sonstige Person]
Rawanban, Boonsong [Sonstige Person]
Ellison, Damon [Sonstige Person]

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Themen:

Feasibility
HMPV
Influenza
Journal Article
Nasal swab
Performance
Pregnant woman
RSV
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
Self-collection
Thailand

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Date Completed 25.02.2022

Date Revised 19.10.2023

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1093/infdis/jiab023

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM33010621X