Rapid Influenza Testing in Infants and Children Younger than 6 Years in Primary Care
- 1 August 2019
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) in The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
- Vol. 38 (8), e187-e189
- https://doi.org/10.1097/inf.0000000000002287
Abstract
Influenza is often misdiagnosed in children because of the low sensitivity of clinical diagnosis due to nonspecific signs and symptoms. This can be overcome by using digital immunoassays or rapid molecular diagnostic tests with adequate sensitivity and specificity. When using these tests at the patient care site, antibiotic consumption and number of healthcare consultations were reduced.Keywords
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