Objectives To assess the accuracy of reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) of saliva specimens compared to RT-PCR of nasopharyngeal swabs (NPS) in the diagnosis of severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection.
COVID-19 ; SARS-CoV-2 ; COVID-19 Nucleic Acid Testing ; Saliva