Chukwuemeka Onwuchekwa, Jessica Atwell, Laura Mora Moreo, Sonia Menon, Belen Machado, Mariana Siapka, Neha Agarwal, Michelle Rubbrecht, Zuleika Aponte-Torres, Mark Rozenbaum, Daniel Curcio, Harish Nair, Warren V Kalina, Hilde Vroling, Bradford Gessner, Elizabeth Begier
BACKGROUND: Adding additional specimen types (e.g., serology or sputum) to nasopharyngeal swab (NPS) RT-PCR increases respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) detection among adults. We assessed if a similar increase occurs in children and quantified under-ascertainment associated with diagnostic testing. METHODS: We searched databases for studies involving RSV detection in persons <18 years using ≥2 specimen types or tests. We assessed study quality using a validated checklist...
June 7, 2023: Journal of Infectious Diseases