Diagnosis of Community-Acquired Pneumonia Due to Influenza or Respiratory Syncytial Virus: Evaluation of RT-PCR Sensitivity in Nasopharyngeal, Saliva, and Sputum Samples

Detection of viral RNA in nasopharyngeal (NP) samples by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) is the standard diagnostic test for influenza or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). This study compared the sensitivity o...

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Published in:	Pathogens
Main Authors:	Julio Ramirez, Stephen Furmanek, Thomas Chandler, Ruth Carrico, Ashley Wilde, Alan Junkins, Anupama Raghuram
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2025-04-01
Subjects:	pneumonia influenza respiratory syncytial virus
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/14/5/400