Human adenoviruses (HAdV) are ubiquitous human pathogens that cause a significant
burden of respiratory, ocular, and gastrointestinal illnesses. Although HAdV infections are …

The ability to provide timely identification of the causative agents of lower respiratory tract
infections can promote better patient outcomes and support antimicrobial stewardship …

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

Sever acute respiratory infections (SARIs) are a public health issue that are common in
children and are associated with an important morbidity and mortality rate worldwide …

Fever is one of the most common causes of medical evaluation of children, and early
discrimination between viral and bacterial infection is essential to reduce inappropriate …

The rising threats from antimicrobial resistance due to inappropriate utilization of
antimicrobial agents in health care including the pediatric population has been a topic of …

Background Rapid molecular diagnosis of infections has contributed to timely treatments
and antimicrobial stewardship. However, the benefit and cost-effectiveness vary in each …

BACKGROUND Antiviral treatment is recommended for hospitalized patients with suspected
and confirmed influenza, but evidence is limited among children. We evaluated the effect of …

Few studies assess the utility of rapid multiplex molecular respiratory panels in adult
patients. Previous multiplex PCR assays took hours to days from order time to result. We …

Background Rapid/point-of-care respiratory virus nucleic acid tests (NAT) may improve
oseltamivir, antibiotic, diagnostic test, and hospital bed utilization. Previous randomized …