Title
Rapid influenza diagnostic tests for detection of novel influenza A (H1N1) virus in children
Other title
[Utilidad de las pruebas rápidas de detección antigénica en el diagnóstico de la nueva gripe A (H1N1) en niños]
Date Issued
01 December 2010
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Hospital Universitario Doce de Octubre
Abstract
Introduction: Accuracy of rapid BD Directigen® EZ Flu AB diagnostic test against Influenza A (H1N1) Virus in children. Methods: A descriptive retrospective study was performed. One hundred and forty children underwent the rapid influenza test and the RT-PCR against Influenza A (H1N1) Virus. Results: The sensitivity was 70.4% (95% CI: 58.979.7), specificity 100 % (95% CI: 94.7100), NPV 76.6% (95% CI: 66.984,2) and PPV 100% (95% CI: 92.8100). Conclusion: This test showed high sensitivity and specificity, very similar to the seasonal influenza, in children. © 2009 Elsevier España , S.L.
Start page
698
End page
700
Volume
28
Issue
10
Language
Spanish
OCDE Knowledge area
Pediatría
Epidemiología
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-78649642415
PubMed ID
Source
Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiologia Clinica
ISSN of the container
0213005X
Sources of information:
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