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COMPARATIVE STUDY
JOURNAL ARTICLE
RESEARCH SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.
Evaluation of four methods for the diagnosis of respiratory syncytial virus infection in older adults.
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 1996 January
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate four methods of rapid diagnosis of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in older adults and to compare sensitivities with serologic analysis.
DESIGN: Prospective comparative analysis.
SETTING: Two adult daycenters.
PATIENTS: Frail older persons attending the daycenter who developed signs or symptoms of acute respiratory illness between the months of December and February.
MEASUREMENTS: Viral cultures performed by standard technique and bedside inoculation: antigen detection by indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA) and Directigen enzyme immunoassay (EIA) on nasal brush samples; serologic analysis of acute and convalescent sera using EIA.
RESULTS: RSV infection was documented by serology in 11 of 54 (20%) subjects during the study period. Bedside viral cultures were the most sensitive assay and were positive in 6/9 infections. Standard viral culture detected 5/11 cases. Both methods of rapid antigen detection were found to be insensitive, with 1/11 detected by IFA and 0/11 detected by EIA.
CONCLUSION: Rapid antigen tests for the diagnosis of RSV in older persons should be used with caution.
DESIGN: Prospective comparative analysis.
SETTING: Two adult daycenters.
PATIENTS: Frail older persons attending the daycenter who developed signs or symptoms of acute respiratory illness between the months of December and February.
MEASUREMENTS: Viral cultures performed by standard technique and bedside inoculation: antigen detection by indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA) and Directigen enzyme immunoassay (EIA) on nasal brush samples; serologic analysis of acute and convalescent sera using EIA.
RESULTS: RSV infection was documented by serology in 11 of 54 (20%) subjects during the study period. Bedside viral cultures were the most sensitive assay and were positive in 6/9 infections. Standard viral culture detected 5/11 cases. Both methods of rapid antigen detection were found to be insensitive, with 1/11 detected by IFA and 0/11 detected by EIA.
CONCLUSION: Rapid antigen tests for the diagnosis of RSV in older persons should be used with caution.
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