The timely and accurate diagnosis of respiratory virus infections has the potential to optimize
downstream (posttesting) use of limited health care resources, including antibiotics …

Known for its clear readability, thorough coverage, and expert authorship, Murray & Nadel's
Textbook of Respiratory Medicine has long been the gold standard text in the fast-changing …

Highly accurate testing for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
at the point of care (POC) is an unmet diagnostic need in emergency care and time-sensitive …

Influenza is a major global public health threat as a result of its highly pathogenic variants,
large zoonotic reservoir, and pandemic potential. Metagenomic viral sequencing offers the …

Study objective To investigate the performance of a rapid RT-PCR assay to detect influenza
A/B at emergency department admission. Methods This single-center prospective study …

H1N1 influenza is highly contagious and can cause zoonotic respiratory disease. Thus,
early detection is essential to prevent and control its rapid spread in the population. Given …

Annual influenza epidemics cause substantial morbidity and mortality, and the majority of
patients with influenza-like illness present to primary care. Point-of-care influenza tests could …

Silver ions (Ag+) exist widely in various areas of human life, and the food contamination
caused by them poses a serious threat to human health. Among the numerous methods …

Background In this study we analyzed gender differences in the clinical presentation of
patients with molecular confirmed influenza A. Additionally, we tried to identify predictors of …

Background Prior to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, the Xpert® Xpress Flu/RSV assay (GXA)
was regularly used, while during the pandemic the Xpert® Xpress SARS-CoV-2/Flu/RSV …