Diagnostic Accuracy of Conjunctival Rt-Pcr in Sars-Cov-2: A Systematic Review and Diagnostic Accuracy Meta-Analysis.

Aurélie FaubertRania BohsinaEunice L You Mélanie Hébert May Griffith Marie-Josée Aubin

Published in: Ocular immunology and inflammation (2024)

Only 1 in 10 RT-PCR tests performed on conjunctival swabs were positive for SARS-CoV-2. Although this suggests that SARS-CoV-2 is likely present and detectable in the conjunctiva, this detection method has low diagnostic potential.

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