Clinical impact of the rapid molecular detection of RSV and influenza A and B viruses in the emergency department.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Using respiratory virus rapid diagnostic tests in the emergency department could allow better and faster clinical management. Point-of-care PCR instruments now provide results in less than 30 minutes. The objective of this study was to assess the impact of the use of a rapid molecular diagnostic test, the cobas® Influenza A/B & RSV Assay, during the clinical management of emergency department patients.

Methods

Patients (adults and children) requiring admission or suffering from an underlying condition at risk of respiratory complications were prospectively recruited in the emergency department of four hospitals in the Brussels region. Physicians' intentions regarding admission, isolation, antibiotic, and antiviral use were collected before and after performing t

SUBMITTER: Yin N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9439204 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature