Clinical Outcomes of Acutely Ill Children According to Cycle Threshold Values of Respiratory Viruses Detected by Multiplex PCR Testing - UTU Research Portal

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Clinical Outcomes of Acutely Ill Children According to Cycle Threshold Values of Respiratory Viruses Detected by Multiplex PCR Testing

Authors: Mattila Suvi, Honkila Minna, Paalanne Niko, Mäki-Koivisto Vesa, Halt Kimmo, Jartti Tuomas, Ruuskanen Olli, Waris Matti, Pokka Tytti, Tapiainen Terhi

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Publication year: 2023

Journal:Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

Journal name in sourceJOURNAL OF THE PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASES SOCIETY

Volume: 12

Issue: 10

First page : 549

Last page: 552

ISSN: 2048-7193

eISSN: 2048-7207

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/jpids/piad071

Web address : https://academic.oup.com/jpids/article/12/10/549/7279080

Abstract

In this cohort study of 800 children attending a pediatric emergency department at Oulu University Hospital, Finland with fever or respiratory symptoms, the cycle threshold values of point-of-care multiplex polymerase chain reaction testing for respiratory viruses were not associated with hospitalization, respiratory support, or need for intensive care.