A comparison of nested polymerase chain reaction and immunofluorescence for the diagnosis of respiratory infections in children with bronchiolitis, and the implications for a cohorting strategy

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 122-128

  Ong, G M ^a   Wyatt, D E ^a   O'Neill, H J ^a   McCaughey, C ^a   Coyle, P V ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chlamydia spp.; Cohorting; Cross infection; Diagnosis; Infection control; Influenza; Picornavirus; Polymerase chain reaction (PCR); Respiratory syncytial virus; Respiratory tract infections; Rhinovirus

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRONCHIOLITIS; CHLAMYDIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMORBIDITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS INFECTION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; INFANT; INFECTION RISK; INFLUENZA VIRUS A; LABORATORY TEST; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NASOPHARYNX; PATHOGENICITY; PICORNAVIRUS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL PNEUMOVIRUS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RHINOVIRUS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VIRUS INFECTION; VIRUS VIRULENCE;

EID: 0034769092     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhin.2001.1044     Document Type: Article

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