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Impact of molecular point‐of‐care testing on clinical management and in‐hospital costs of patients suspected of influenza or RSV infection: a modeling study

Janette Rahamat–Langendoen, Hans Groenewoud, Judith Kuijpers, Willem J. G. Melchers, Gert Jan van der Wilt

Journal of Medical Virology · 2019 · 36 citations · 23 references

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Introducing POC testing for patients presenting with symptoms of viral respiratory tract infection can reduce time-to-diagnosis, hospital stay and, thereby, in-hospital costs.

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