Samples for RT-PCR in probable and confirmed SARS
| Probable SARS (n = 20) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Positive convalescent antibody, confirmed case (n = 17) | Negative convalescent antibody, excluded cases (n = 3) | |
| No of patient with positive RT-PCR (%) | No of patient with positive RT-PCR (%) | |
| *Fisher’s exact test, two tail. | ||
| Nasopharyngeal aspirate and stool | 5 (29.4) | 0 (0) |
| Tear swab | 0 (0) *p = 0.0444 | 0 (0) |
| Conjunctival scraping | 0 (0) *p = 0.0444 | 0 (0) |