Why the study?
Does RT-PCR improve the rapid diagnosis of influenza infections compared to shell vial culture and cytospin assay?
Population
270 aliquots of oropharyngeal swabs and 65 clinical samples from patients with influenza-like syndrome
Comparison
Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction vs Shell vial culture, cytospin assay, and…
Design
Cohort
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RT-PCR may enhance influenza detection sensitivity; leaves open need for prospective trials before routine adoption.
Does RT-PCR improve the rapid diagnosis of influenza infections compared to shell vial culture and cytospin assay?
RT-PCR provides highly sensitive and specific rapid detection of influenza viruses compared to conventional culture techniques.
Pregliasco et al. (1998) studied this question.
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