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Performance of a Rapid Assay (Binax NOW) for Detection of Respiratory Syncytial Virus at a Children's Hospital over a 3-Year Period

A rapid assay, Binax NOW RSV, was compared to viral culture for 14,756 pediatric respiratory specimens obtained from 2003 to 2006. There were 794 viral culture-confirmed respiratory syncytial virus infections. Sensitivity was 81%, and specificity was 93.2%. Sensitivity was greatest for neonates (91....

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Main Authors: Cruz, Andrea T., Cazacu, Andreea C., Greer, Jewel M., Demmler, Gail J.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2007
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1933036/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17428942
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JCM.00279-07
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