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Diagnostic testing for influenza: review of current status and implications of newer treatment options
1Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
The American Journal of Managed Care
|November 7, 2000
Abstract
Audience:
This article is intended for all clinicians caring for patients at risk for or infected with influenza.
Goal:
To review the accuracy and utility of diagnostic tests for influenza and to compare them with clinical diagnosis.
Objectives:
1. Discuss the epidemiology and scope of influenza infection. 2. Discuss available diagnostic tests for influenza. 3. Discuss the implications of newer options for prevention and therapy.