Cost-effective use of rapid diagnostic techniques in the treatment and prevention of viral respiratory infections

Pediatric Annals

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 24-31

  Henrickson, ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIVIRUS AGENT;

CLINICAL FEATURE; COMMUNITY ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DRUG COST; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFLUENZA; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVIEW; TREATMENT PLANNING; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 12344298659     PISSN: 00904481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/0090-4481-20050101-08     Document Type: Review

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