Rapid antigen testing to detect respiratory syncytial virus performs well in neonates

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 234-237

  Yen, Amy B ^a   Demmler Harrison, Gail J ^a,b  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b TEXAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

neonates; rapid testing; RSV

Indexed keywords

VIRUS ANTIGEN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; EMERGENCY WARD; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOASSAY; LABORATORY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NONHUMAN; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS INFECTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TRACHEAL ASPIRATION PROCEDURE; VIROGENESIS; VIRUS CULTURE;

EID: 79951601925     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: 15320987     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0b013e3181fa44e3     Document Type: Article

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