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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, June 2007, p. 1993-1995, Vol. 45, No. 6
0095-1137/07/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.00279-07
Copyright © 2007, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Performance of a Rapid Assay (Binax NOW) for Detection of Respiratory Syncytial Virus at a Children's Hospital over a 3-Year Period{triangledown}

Andrea T. Cruz,1,2* Andreea C. Cazacu,2 Jewel M. Greer,3 and Gail J. Demmler2,3

Sections of Emergency Medicine,1 Infectious Disease, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine,2 Texas Children's Hospital Diagnostic Virology Laboratory, Houston, Texas3

Received 4 February 2007/ Returned for modification 22 March 2007/ Accepted 29 March 2007

A rapid assay, Binax NOW RSV, was compared to viral culture for 14,756 pediatric respiratory specimens obtained from 2003 to 2006. There were 794 viral culture-confirmed respiratory syncytial virus infections. Sensitivity was 81%, and specificity was 93.2%. Sensitivity was greatest for neonates (91.1% versus 80.7% [P < 0.01]).

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Texas Children's Hospital, 6621 Fannin Street, Suite A210/MC 1-1481, Houston, TX 77030-2399. Phone: (832) 824-5582. Fax: (832) 825-5424. E-mail: atcruz{at}texaschildrenshospital.org

{triangledown} Published ahead of print on 11 April 2007.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, June 2007, p. 1993-1995, Vol. 45, No. 6
0095-1137/07/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.00279-07
Copyright © 2007, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



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