Cost-effectiveness of rapid diagnosis of viral respiratory tract infections in pediatric patients

Autor:	Woo, P. C. Y., Chiu, S. S., Seto, W. -H, Peiris, M.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	1997
Předmět:	Antiviral Agents - therapeutic use Child Preschool Respiratory Tract Infections - diagnosis - drug therapy - economics Antigens Viral - analysis Virus Diseases - diagnosis - drug therapy - economics
Zdroj:	Scopus-Elsevier
Popis:	Rapid diagnosis of respiratory viral infections in children resulted in significantly reduced hospital stays, antibiotic use, and laboratory utilization compared with those of a matched group of patients from the previous year who were diagnosed by virus culture. We demonstrate that rapid diagnosis of respiratory infections in children is a cost-effective procedure. link_to_OA_fulltext
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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