Background Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the leading global cause of respiratory
infections and is responsible for about 3 million hospitalizations and more than 100,000 …

Point-of-care testing (POCT) refers to diagnostic tests performed at or near the site of a
patient rather than in a traditional laboratory setting. POCT results are rapid and can provide …

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 …

When dealing with infectious pathogens, the point-of-care screening and diagnosis strategy
should be low-cost, simple, rapid and accurate. Here, we report a multifunctional rapid PCR …

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

Abstract Point-of-care (POC) molecular diagnostics for clinical microbiology and virology has
primarily focused on the detection of a single pathogen. More recently, it has transitioned …

Background Diagnosis of influenza in patients admitted to hospital is delayed due to long
turnaround times with laboratory testing, leading to inappropriate and late antiviral treatment …

PCR-based diagnostics generally require nucleic acid extraction from patient specimens
prior to amplification. As highlighted early in the COVID-19 pandemic, extraction steps may …

As the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID‐19) outbreak has evolved in each country,
the approach to the laboratory assessment of severe acute respiratory syndrome …

Automated sample-to-answer systems that promptly diagnose emerging infectious diseases,
such as zoonotic diseases, are crucial to preventing the spread of infectious diseases and …