| Literature DB >> 17428942 |
Andrea T Cruz1, Andreea C Cazacu, Jewel M Greer, Gail J Demmler.
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A rapid assay, Binax NOW RSV, was compared to viral culture for 14,756 pediatric respiratory specimens obtained from 2003 to 2006. There were 794 viral culture-confirmed respiratory syncytial virus infections. Sensitivity was 81%, and specificity was 93.2%. Sensitivity was greatest for neonates (91.1% versus 80.7% [P < 0.01]).Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17428942 PMCID: PMC1933036 DOI: 10.1128/JCM.00279-07
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948