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Diagnostic Testing or Empirical Therapy for Patients Hospitalized with Suspected Influenza: What to Do?

Accumulating evidence supports the use of specific diagnostic tests and antiviral therapies for seriously ill patients with influenza. Among available diagnostic tests, reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction is faster than culture and more sensitive than commercial antigen assays. Current n...

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Published in:Clin Infect Dis
Main Author: McGeer, Allison J.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: The University of Chicago Press 2009
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7107924/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19067610
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1086/591852
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