Impact of rapid viral testing for influenza A and B viruses on management of febrile infants without signs of focal infection

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1153-1157

  Benito Fernández, Javier ^a   Vázquez Ronco, Miguel A ^a   Morteruel Aizkuren, Elvira ^a   Mintegui Raso, Santiago ^a   Sánchez Etxaniz, Jesús ^a   Fernández Landaluce, Ana ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DE CRUCES   (Spain)

Author keywords

Febrile infants; Influenza; Influenza antivirals; Rapid influenza diagnostic test

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BODY TEMPERATURE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC KIT; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FEVER; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VIRUS A; INFLUENZA VIRUS B; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; URINALYSIS; VIRUS CULTURE;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FEVER; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFLUENZA A VIRUS; INFLUENZA B VIRUS; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC;

EID: 33845420310     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.inf.0000246826.93142.b0     Document Type: Article

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