Economic Impact of a New Rapid PCR Assay for Detecting Influenza Virus in an Emergency Department and Hospitalized Patients.

Economic Impact of a New Rapid PCR Assay for Detecting Influenza Virus in an Emergency Department and Hospitalized Patients.

Seasonal influenza causes significant morbidity and mortality and has a substantial economic impact on the healthcare system. The main objective of this study was to compare the cost per patient for a rapid commercial PCR assay (Xpert® Flu) with an in-house real-time PCR test for detecting influenza...

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Main Authors: Marcelo Soto, Laura Sampietro-Colom, Anna Vilella, Efraín Pantoja, María Asenjo, Ruth Arjona, Juan Carlos Hurtado, Antoni Trilla, Míriam José Alvarez-Martínez, Aurea Mira, Jordi Vila, María Angeles Marcos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4720278?pdf=render

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