A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal

Accuracy of clinical diagnosis of influenza in outpatient children




AuthorsPeltola V, Reunanen T, Ziegler T, Silvennoinen H, Heikkinen T

PublisherUNIV CHICAGO PRESS

Publication year2005

JournalClinical Infectious Diseases

Journal name in sourceCLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Journal acronymCLIN INFECT DIS

Volume41

Issue8

First page 1198

Last page1200

Number of pages3

ISSN1058-4838

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1086/444508(external)


Abstract
In a prospective study, children <= 13 years of age with respiratory infections were examined. At each visit, a nasal swab specimen was obtained for the detection of influenza, and the physician recorded his or her opinion on whether the child had influenza. Among 2288 infections, the overall sensitivity of the clinical diagnosis of influenza was 38% and the positive predictive value was 32%.



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