Impact of introduction of xpert flu assay for influenza PCR testing on obstetric patients: a quality improvement project

Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2018, Pages 1016-1020

  Linehan, Eimear ^a   Brennan, Marian ^b   O’Rourke, Sadhbh ^c   Coughlan, Suzie ^d   Clooney, Lisa ^b   LeBlanc, David ^b   Griffin, Joanna ^b   Eogan, Maeve ^b   Drew, Richard J ^a,b  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b ROTUNDA HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^c CHILDREN S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

GeneXpert; Influenza; obstetrics; PCR; Xpert Flu

Indexed keywords

OSELTAMIVIR; ANTIVIRUS AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFECT; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFLUENZA A; OBSTETRIC PATIENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TREATMENT PLANNING; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; INFLUENZA; POINT OF CARE SYSTEM; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; STANDARDS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ADULT; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, MATERNITY; HUMANS; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; OSELTAMIVIR; PATIENT ADMISSION; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT;

EID: 85016977284     PISSN: 14767058     EISSN: 14764954     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2017.1306048     Document Type: Article

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