Rapid testing for respiratory syncytial virus in a resource-limited paediatric intensive care setting

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dc.contributor.authorNewman, Howarden_ZA
dc.contributor.authorTshabalala, Donalden_Za
dc.contributor.authorMabunda, Sikhumbuzoen_Za
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-14T10:15:43Z
dc.date.available2022-03-14T10:15:43Z
dc.date.issued2020-12-08
dc.descriptionNewman H, Tshabalala D, Mabunda S, et al. Rapid testing for respiratory syncytial virus in a resource-limited paediatric intensive care setting. Afr J Lab Med. 2020;9(1)
dc.description.abstractWe analysed the performance characteristics of the respiratory syncytial virus lateral flow rapid antigen assay in use when compared to a multiplex polymerase chain reaction for detection of respiratory viruses. The study was conducted at a tertiary paediatric hospital in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, from 01 January 2017 to 31 December 2018. We found the clinical sensitivity (36.8%) of the rapid test to be too low for routine diagnostic use. Knowledge of assay performance characteristics of rapid tests are important for appropriate interpretation of rapid test results.en_ZA
dc.format.extent5 pages
dc.identifier.citationewman H, Tshabalala D, Mabunda S, et al. Rapid testing for respiratory syncytial virus in a resource-limited paediatric intensive care setting. Afr J Lab Med. 2020;9(1),
dc.identifier.issnISSN: (Online) 2225-2010, (Print) 2225-2002
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.4102/ajlm.v9i1.1084
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/124330
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.provenanceOpen Access
dc.rights.holder"Authors retains copyright"
dc.subjectrespiratory syncytial virusen_ZA
dc.subjectrapid antigen testen_ZA
dc.subjectespiratory virusesen_ZA
dc.subjectespiratory multiplex polymerase chain reactionen_ZA
dc.titleRapid testing for respiratory syncytial virus in a resource-limited paediatric intensive care settingen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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