Research on sampling of COVID-19 with lidocaine-soaked swab
The use of lidocaine-soaked swabs for sampling of COVID-19 reduces patients' discomfort, which it has no obvious effect on Ct value. This method is worth popularizing in novel coronavirus sampling.
Authors
- Chen Gong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2406-9064)
- Xiaoyan Lan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2289-0803)
Institutions
- Guangxi University (CN)
- Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of GuangXi Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medicine
- Published
- 2025-08-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/md.0000000000043918
- Primary Topic
- Infection Control and Ventilation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00