Comparison of virus culturing and immunofluorescence for rapid detection of respiratory syncytial virus in nasopharyngeal secretions: sensitivity and specificity.
I compared the fluorescent antibody test for respiratory syncytial virus in nasal secretions to virus cultures (N = 310). The sensitivity, specificity, and predictive value (+) were 95.1%, 86.5%, and 88.5%, respectively.
D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D002648:Child; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009297:Nasal Mucosa / Q000382:microbiology*; D009305:Nasopharynx / Q000382:microbiology*; D012136:Respiratory Syncytial Viruses / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010253:Respirovirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014776:Virus Cultivation
D000956:Antigens, Viral