Multiplex PCR for detection of respiratory viruses: can the laboratory performing a respiratory viral panel (RVP) assay trigger better patient care and clinical outcomes?
Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Molecular Diagnostics, Lifespan Academic Medical Centers and the Albert Brown Medical School, Providence, RI, USA. Electronic address: KChapin@Lifespan.org.
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D002675:Child, Preschool; D003422:Critical Care; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology; D058889:Molecular Typing; D060885:Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*; D011379:Prognosis; D012137:Respiratory System / Q000821:virology*; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology; D014780:Viruses / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification