Currently, nasopharyngeal swab specimens for SARS-CoV-2 testing are being collected very frequently. The presented case demonstrates a life-threatening complication of these procedures.
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Currently, nasopharyngeal swab specimens for SARS-CoV-2 testing are being collected very frequently. The presented case demonstrates a life-threatening complication of these procedures.