title: Diagnostic virology practices for respiratory syncytial virus and influenza virus among children in the hospital setting: a national survey.
abstract: 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.
authors: Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Children's Medical Center Dallas, Dallas, TX, USA.
authors: Hasan S
authors: HS
authors: Jafri
authors: Octavio
authors: O
authors: Ramilo
authors: Doris
authors: D
authors: Makari
authors: Deborah
authors: D
authors: Charsha-May
authors: José R
authors: JR
authors: Romero
mesh_terms: 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*