Impact of molecular point-of-care testing on clinical management and in-hospital costs of patients suspected of influenza or RSV infection: a modeling study.

Janette Rahamat-LangendoenHans GroenewoudJudith KuijpersWillem J G MelchersGert Jan van der Wilt

Published in: Journal of medical virology (2019)

Introducing POC testing for patients presenting with symptoms of viral respiratory tract infection can reduce time-to-diagnosis, hospital stay and, thereby, in-hospital costs.

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