Evaluation of a direct test for seasonal influenza in outpatients

European Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 434-438

  Theocharis, George ^a   Vouloumanou, Evridiki K ^b   Rafailidis, Petros I ^b,c   Spiropoulos, Theodore ^a   Barbas, Spyridon G ^a   Falagas, Matthew E ^b,c,d  

^a SOS Doctors   (Greece)

^b ALFA INSTITUTE OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES AIBS   (Greece)

^c HENRY DUNANT HOSPITAL   (Greece)

^d TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Antiviral treatment; Diagnostic test; Influenza; Oseltamivir; Pandemic influenza

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; OSELTAMIVIR;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEMALE; GREECE; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VIRUS A; INFLUENZA VIRUS B; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL SERVICE; NONHUMAN; OUTPATIENT CARE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SEASONAL INFLUENZA;

ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; GREECE; HOUSE CALLS; HUMANS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS; INFLUENZA B VIRUS; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSELTAMIVIR; OUTPATIENTS; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; SEASONS;

EID: 77956401948     PISSN: 09536205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2010.06.013     Document Type: Article

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