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Diagnostic virology practices for respiratory syncytial virus and influenza virus among children in the hospital setting: a national survey.

Jafri HS, Ramilo O, Makari D, Charsha-May D, Romero JR

Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Children's Medical Center Dallas, Dallas, TX, USA.

A survey was sent to the emergency room and laboratory directors of 400 randomly selected US hospitals to assess the diagnostic testing practices for respiratory syncytial virus and influenza virus in children. The results demonstrate that the majority of hospitals routinely perform viral testing for both viruses and use virology testing practices appropriate for the reasons reported for testing.

Published 28 September 2007 in Pediatr Infect Dis J, 26(10): 956-8.
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