Rapid Diagnosis of Adenovirus Respiratory Tract Infections Using the Chromatographic Immunoassay Test in the Pediatric Outpatient Setting
The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 12/09/2009
Hara M et al. – To assess the usefulness of a new rapid chromatographic immunoassay test for the detection of adenovirus, a prospective 3–year study was conducted in 587 febrile outpatient children suspected of adenovirus infection. A total of 332 children were diagnosed with this infection, using a viral culture. The sensitivity and specificity of the rapid test were 89.2% and 98.0%, respectively.







