August 1, 2009Transplant Infectious DiseaseOpen Access

Comprehensive diagnostics for respiratory virus infections after transplantation or after potential exposure to swine flu A/H1N1: what else is out there?

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Population

86 suspect cases of swine flu A/H1N1 tested between May and June 22, 2009

Design

Editorial

Authors

ADAlexis DumoulinHôpital du Valais AWAndreas F. WidmerUniversity of Geneva HHHans H. HirschUniversity of Basel

Discussion

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Implication

Multiplex nucleic acid testing provides a high diagnostic yield for respiratory viruses, identifying pathogens in 65% of suspected swine flu cases outside the cold season.

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Population

86 suspect cases of swine flu A/H1N1 tested between May and June 22, 2009

Intervention

Multiplex nucleic acid testing (NAT) for 19 respiratory pathogens

Outcome

Detection rate of respiratory viruses

Multiplex nucleic acid testing provides a high diagnostic yield for respiratory viruses, identifying pathogens in 65% of suspected swine flu cases outside the cold season.

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Dumoulin et al. (2009) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8a51a651cd0cd12ac1415f https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1399-3062.2009.00425.x

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Implication

Multiplex nucleic acid testing provides a high diagnostic yield for respiratory viruses, identifying pathogens in 65% of suspected swine flu cases outside the cold season.

Comprehensive diagnostics for respiratory virus infections after transplantation or after potential exposure to swine flu A/H1N1: what else is out there?

Discussion

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Implication

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Comprehensive diagnostics for respiratory virus infections after transplantation or after potential exposure to swine flu A/H1N1: what else is out there?

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

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