The use of a recently developed test, which can rapidly detect the presence of seven common respiratory viruses, can reduce inappropriate antibiotic treatment in children, according to a report published in the December issue of the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine.
The test is a direct fluorescent assay (DFA) that can determine whether respiratory syncytial virus, influenza A and B, parainfluenza viruses 1, 2, and 3, and adenovirus are present in a nasal wash specimen. The assay is sold by Temecula, California-based Chemicon International Inc. under the trade name SimulFluor Respiratory Screen.
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