Laboratory Diagnosis of Respiratory Tract Infections in Children – the State of the Art

• Published in: Frontiers in microbiology Vol. 9; p. 2478
• Main Authors: Das, Shubhagata, Dunbar, Sherry, Tang, Yi-Wei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 18.10.2018
• Subjects: Microbiology; molecular diagnostics; pediatric population; respiratory infection diagnosis; respiratory tract infection; respiratory virus; molecular diagnostics; pediatric population; respiratory tract infection; respiratory virus; respiratory infection diagnosis

In the pediatric population, respiratory infections are the most common cause of physician visits. Although many respiratory illnesses are self-limiting viral infections that resolve with time and supportive care, it can be critical to identify the causative pathogen at an early stage of the disease...