• Ann. Intern. Med. · May 2021

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    Saliva and nasopharyngeal samples have similar sensitivity for detecting SARS-CoV-2.

    • Nora M Strong and Robert G Badgett.
    • University of Kansas School of Medicine, Wichita, Kansas, USA (N.M.S., R.G.B.).
    • Ann. Intern. Med. 2021 May 1; 174 (5): JC55.

    Source CitationBastos ML, Perlman-Arrow S, Menzies D, Campbell JR. The sensitivity and costs of testing for SARS-CoV-2 infection with saliva versus nasopharyngeal swabs: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Ann Intern Med. 2021;174:501-10. 33428446.

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