Evaluating the impact of the multiplex respiratory virus panel polymerase chain reaction test on the clinical management of suspected respiratory viral infections in adult patients in a hospital setting.
A retrospective cohort design was used to study the impact of a multiplex respiratory virus panel polymerase chain reaction test in 186 adult patients with suspected influenza-like illness. Decisions regarding continuation of empirical antiviral therapy appear to be impacted by the test. However, the impact on reducing antibiotic use remains unclear.
Division of Infectious Disease, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Colin
C
Yee
Technology Assessment Unit, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada. Electronic address: eva.suarthana@gmail.com.
Eva
E
Suarthana
Technology Assessment Unit, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Nandini
N
Dendukuri
Technology Assessment Unit, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Ioana
I
Nicolau
Division of Infectious Disease, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada; St Mary's Hospital Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Makeda
M
Semret
Division of Infectious Disease, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Charles
C
Frenette
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D025202:Molecular Diagnostic Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*
Antibiotic stewardship; antiviral; hospital admission; influenza; rapid test