Diagnostic virology practices for respiratory syncytial virus and influenza virus among children in the hospital setting: A national survey

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 956-958

  Jafri, Hasan S ^a   Ramilo, Octavio ^a   Makari, Doris ^b   Charsha May, Deborah ^b   Romero, José R ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MEDIMMUNE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Diagnostic testing; Influenza virus; Respiratory syncytial virus; Survey

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EMERGENCY WARD; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INFLUENZA VIRUS; MEDICAL STAFF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL PNEUMOVIRUS; UNITED STATES; VIROLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; ORTHOMYXOVIRIDAE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS INFECTIONS; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUSES; VIROLOGY;

EID: 34848844390     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0b013e31812718ae     Document Type: Article

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