Impact of a multiplex PCR point-of-care test for influenza A/B and respiratory syncytial virus on an acute pediatric hospital ward

Patients with respiratory infections are often managed presumptively until confirmation of infection status. We assessed the impact of introducing the Enigma ® MiniLab™ FluAB-RSV point-of-care test (POCT) on patients admitted with a suspected respiratory virus driven illness in an acute pediatric ward. This utilized a before (respiratory viral season 2013/14) and after (respiratory viral season 2014/15) design. Following POCT implementation, oseltamiv ir prescribing increased in patients with influenza (OR=12.7, p=0.05, 95% CI [1.0, 153.8]).

Source: Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease - April 4, 2018 Category: Microbiology Authors: Andres I. Vecino-Ortiz, Simon D Goldenberg, Sam T Douthwaite, Chih-Yuan Cheng, Rebecca E Glover, Catherine Mak, Elisabeth J Adams Source Type: research