Impact of a Transition from Respiratory Virus Shell Vial to Multiplex PCR on Clinical Outcomes and Cost in Hospitalized Children
While respiratory virus PCR panel (RVPP) is more expensive than shell vial (SV) cell culture, it has been shown to reduce unnecessary diagnostic procedures, decrease the inappropriate use of antimicrobials, and shorten the hospital length of stay (LOS). We therefore hypothesized that, for hospitaliz...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-01-01
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| Series: | Children |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/4/1/3 |