MedPath

Clinical utility of rapid diagnositc test in the patients with respiratory tract infectio

Not Applicable
Conditions
Respiratory tract infection
Registration Number
JPRN-UMIN000026464
Lead Sponsor
agasaki University
Brief Summary

Fifty patients were enrolled. FilmArray RP detected the pathogens in 28 patients. The common pathogens were influenza virus (n = 14), respiratory syncytial virus (n = 6), and human rhinovirus (n = 6). Of the 14 patients with influenza virus, 6 were negative for the antigen test. The physicians diagnosed and treated the patients without the result of FilmArray in this study. Of the patients with positive FilmArray RP, 9 were treated with antibiotics; however, bacteria were detected in only 3 patients.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete: follow-up complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

The patients wit bleeding tendency

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Concrdance rate of rapid diagnostic test with clinical diagnosis
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Comparison of sensitivity and specificity between rapid diagnostic test with antigen test
© Copyright 2025. All Rights Reserved by MedPath