Effectiveness of Patient-Collected Swabs for Influenza Testing

• Published in: Mayo Clinic proceedings Vol. 87; no. 6; pp. 548 - 554
• Main Authors: Dhiman, Neelam, PhD, Miller, Rita M., RN, Finley, Janet L., RN, Sztajnkrycer, Matthew D., MD, Nestler, David M., MD, MS, Boggust, Andy J., MD, Jenkins, Sarah M., MS, Smith, Thomas F., PhD, Wilson, John W., MD, Cockerill, Franklin R., MD, Pritt, Bobbi S., MD
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Rochester, MN Elsevier Inc 01.06.2012; Mayo Foundation; Elsevier, Inc; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Biological and medical sciences; Body Fluids - virology; Comparative analysis; Female; General aspects; Human viral diseases; Humans; Infectious diseases; Influenza viruses; Internal Medicine; Male; Medical sciences; Medical tests; Methods; Middle Aged; Nasal Mucosa - virology; Original; Patient Satisfaction; Prevention and actions; Public health. Hygiene; Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine; Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction; Specimen Handling - methods; Viral diseases; Viral diseases of the respiratory system and ent viral diseases; Young Adult; Minnesota; health care worker; real-time reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction; ILI; emergency department; influenzalike-illness; Cp; HCW; crossing point; ED; rRT-PCR; Infection; Human; Medicine; Efficiency; Viral disease; Influenza; Samplings; Patient; Medical screening

Abstract Objective To compare the effectiveness of self-collected and health care worker (HCW)–collected nasal swabs for detection of influenza viruses and determine the patients' preference for type of collection. Patients and Methods We enrolled adult patients presenting with influenzalike il...