Comparing variability in diagnosis of upper respiratory tract infections in patients using syndromic, next generation sequencing, and PCR-based methods.

Early and accurate diagnosis of respiratory pathogens and associated outbreaks can allow for the control of spread, epidemiological modeling, targeted treatment, and decision making-as is evident with the current COVID-19 pandemic. Many respiratory infections share common symptoms, making them diffi...

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Main Authors: Andrew W Bartlow, Zachary R Stromberg, Cheryl D Gleasner, Bin Hu, Karen W Davenport, Shailja Jakhar, Po-E Li, Molly Vosburg, Madhavi Garimella, Patrick S G Chain, Tracy H Erkkila, Jeanne M Fair, Harshini Mukundan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLOS Global Public Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0000811