Cross-Sectional Survey of Viral Testing on Nasopharyngeal Aspirates by Laboratories in the UK – : Is Targeted Testing the Way Forward?

Varathagini Balakumar; Paul Turner; Siba Paul

doi:10.38192/1.6.1.c14

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2020), Conference Abstracts

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2020)

Cross-Sectional Survey of Viral Testing on Nasopharyngeal Aspirates by Laboratories in the UK – : Is Targeted Testing the Way Forward?

Conference Abstracts

https://doi.org/10.38192/1.6.1.c14

Published 2019-11-27

Varathagini Balakumar⁺⁻
Paul Turner⁺⁻
Siba Paul⁺⁻

Varathagini Balakumar

School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK

Paul Turner

Cardiff University Medical School, UK

Siba Paul

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, Torquay, UK

PDF

Keywords

acute viral bronchiolitis
nasopharyngeal swabs
Respiratory syncitial virus

How to Cite

Balakumar, V., Turner, P., & Paul, S. (2019). Cross-Sectional Survey of Viral Testing on Nasopharyngeal Aspirates by Laboratories in the UK – : Is Targeted Testing the Way Forward? . The Physician, 6(1), c14. https://doi.org/10.38192/1.6.1.c14

Abstract

Acute viral bronchiolitis is the most common cause of hospital admissions among infants in the UK. The diagnosis is primarily clinical with most infants requiring supportive management. RSV is the main cause and routine confirmation has, until recently, been undertaken via nasopharyngeal swabs or aspirates (NPA).

https://doi.org/10.38192/1.6.1.c14

PDF