Added value of an oropharyngeal swab in detection of viruses in children hospitalized with lower respiratory tract infection.

Hammitt, Laura L

Added value of an oropharyngeal swab in detection of viruses in children hospitalized with lower respiratory tract infection. [electronic resource] - Journal of clinical microbiology Jun 2011 - 2318-20 p. digital

Publication Type: Evaluation Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

1098-660X

10.1128/JCM.02605-10 doi


Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Nasopharynx--virology
Oropharynx--virology
Respiratory Tract Infections--diagnosis
Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction--methods
Sensitivity and Specificity
Specimen Handling--methods
Virology--methods
Virus Diseases--diagnosis
Viruses--isolation & purification