False-positive reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction screening for SARS-CoV-2 in the setting of urgent head and neck surgery and otolaryngologic emergencies during the pandemic: Clinical implications.
Andrew P KatzFrancisco J CivantosZoukaa SargiJason M LeibowitzElizabeth A NicolliDonald T WeedAlexander E MoskovitzAlyssa M CivantosDavid M AndrewsOctavio MartinezGiovana R ThomasPublished in: Head & neck (2020)
If false positives are suspected, we recommend computed tomography (CT) of the chest and repeat RT-PCR. Validated serum immunoglobulin testing may ultimately prove useful.
Keyphrases
- sars cov
- computed tomography
- dual energy
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- positron emission tomography
- minimally invasive
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- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- coronary artery bypass
- magnetic resonance imaging
- pulmonary embolism
- coronavirus disease
- surgical site infection
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- magnetic resonance
- coronary artery disease
- acute coronary syndrome