Utility of CT scan in patients with initial negative PCR for SARS-CoV2: a report of three cases
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| Titre | Utility of CT scan in patients with initial negative PCR for SARS-CoV2: a report of three cases |
| Type de publication | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2020 |
| Auteurs | Bouiller K, Humbert S, Payet-Revest C, Brunel A-S, Mareshal A, Lepiller Q, Grillet F, Chirouze C |
| Journal | INFECTION |
| Volume | 48 |
| Pagination | 945-948 |
| Date Published | DEC |
| Type of Article | Article |
| ISSN | 0300-8126 |
| Mots-clés | Coronavirus, COVID-19, CT scan, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, SARS-CoV2 |
| Résumé | PCR-based viral RNA to confirm the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection has a sensitivity of around 70%. We report three cases of patients with negative initial PCR and CT scan lesions that led us to suspect COVID-19, but which one(s) are really COVID-19? |
| DOI | 10.1007/s15010-020-01467-8 |