Diagnostic Testing or Empirical Therapy for Patients Hospitalized with Suspected Influenza: What to...
Diagnostic Testing or Empirical Therapy for Patients Hospitalized with Suspected Influenza: What to Do?
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United States: The University of Chicago Press
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English
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United States: The University of Chicago Press
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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 neuraminidase inhibitors were approved on the basis...
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Diagnostic Testing or Empirical Therapy for Patients Hospitalized with Suspected Influenza: What to Do?
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_7107924
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_7107924
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1058-4838
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1537-6591
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10.1086/591852
