Open AccessImpact of Rapid Diagnosis on Management of Adults Hospitalized With Influenza
Author(s) -
Ann R. Falsey,
Yoshihiko Murata,
Edward E. Walsh
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
archives of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3679
pISSN - 0003-9926
DOI - 10.1001/archinte.167.4.ioi60207
Subject(s) - medicine , antibiotics , medical record , disease , serology , epidemiology , intensive care medicine , immunology , antibody , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Rapid influenza testing decreases antibiotic and ancillary test use in febrile children, yet its effect on the care of hospitalized adults is unexplored. We compared the clinical management of patients with influenza whose rapid antigen test result was positive (Ag+) with the management of those whose rapid antigen test result was negative or the test was not performed (Ag0).
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