False-negative RT-PCR in SARS-CoV-2 disease: experience from an Italian COVID-19 unit.
Marcello Di PaoloAlessandra IacovelliFederica OlmatiIlaria MenichiniAlessandra OlivaMartina CarnevaliniElda GrazianiClaudio Maria MastroianniPaolo PalangePublished in: ERJ open research (2020)
False-negative cases of #COVID19 are being increasingly reported. Laboratory diagnosis through RT-PCR testing alone lacks adequate sensitivity to be recommended as the only valid criterion to confirm COVID-19 diagnosis. https://bit.ly/2BLFnEe.