Topical lignocaine anaesthesia for oropharyngeal sampling for COVID-19

ConclusionTopical lignocaine, while improving the comfort of the procedure of oropharyngeal sampling for patient did not alter the SARS-CoV-2 viral load that was detected in nasal and oropharyngeal samples taken together.

http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s00405-020-06402-z

Source: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - September 30, 2020 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research