title: Evaluation of the 3M rapid detection test for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in children during the early stages of the 2009 RSV season.
abstract: We report the results of the 3M rapid detection respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) assay. This study includes pediatric patient results from nasopharyngeal swabs submitted from October to December 2009. There was a sensitivity of 74% and specificity approaching 100% compared to the PCR-based xTAG respiratory viral panel.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Montefiore Medical Center and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York 10467, USA.
authors.forename: Iona
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Munjal
authors.forename: Philip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gialanella
authors.forename: Cheryl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Goss
authors.forename: John C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: McKitrick
authors.forename: Jeffrey R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Avner
authors.forename: Qiulu
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Pan
authors.forename: Nathan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Litman
authors.forename: Michael H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Levi
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D025202:Molecular Diagnostic Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D009305:Nasopharynx / Q000821:virology; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; D018357:Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D018113:Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic