Combined pharyngeal and nasal swab specimens were collected from 100 subjects who
presented with a flu-like illness (fever> 37.8° C plus 2 of 4 symptoms: cough, myalgia, sore …

Using clinical predictors, we evaluated clinical case definitions of influenza during the 1995–
1996 outbreak in France. Thirty-five general practitioners collected virological specimens …

The diagnostic performances of the clinical case definition of influenza virus infection based
on the combination of fever and cough and of two rapid influenza diagnostic tests, the …

Background. Symptomatic predictors of the etiology of infectious diseases are necessary
when quick action is required in treatment, as with cases of influenza or anthrax, or for when …

Abstract The QuickVue Influenza A+ B Test (Quidel) was used to test nasal swab specimens
obtained from persons with influenza-like illness in 3 different populations. Compared with …

Although laboratory diagnosis of respiratory viruses has been widely studied, there is a
relative insufficiency of literature examining the impact of specimen type on the laboratory …

ABSTRACT A fluorogenic PCR-based method (TaqMan-PCR) was developed for typing and
subtyping of influenza virus genomes in clinical specimens. The TaqMan-PCR employs a …

Background: A single definition of influenza-like illness (ILI) has been recommended by the
Australian Influenza Pandemic planning committee for influenza surveillance systems …

Background. Early recognition of influenza virus infection in hospitalized patients can
prevent nosocomial transmission. Objective. To determine the clinical presentation of …

Background The use of neuraminidase-inhibiting anti-viral medication to treat influenza is
relatively infrequent. Rapid, cost-effective methods for diagnosing influenza are needed to …