Diagnostic virology practices for respiratory syncytial virus and influenza virus among children in the hospital setting: a national survey.
A survey was sent to the emergency room and laboratory directors of 400 randomly selected US hospitals to assess the diagnostic testing practices for respiratory syncytial virus and influenza virus in children. The results demonstrate that the majority of hospitals routinely perform viral testing for both viruses and use virology testing practices appropriate for the reasons reported for testing.
Jafri
Hasan S
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Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Children's Medical Center Dallas, Dallas, TX, USA.
Ramilo
Octavio
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Makari
Doris
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Charsha-May
Deborah
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Romero
José R
JR
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology; D009975:Orthomyxoviridae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D018357:Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology; D012136:Respiratory Syncytial Viruses / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014773:Virology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*