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Indian Journal of Pediatrics
Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics 7/2017

01-07-2017 | Correspondence

Clinical Signs and Diagnostic Tests in Acute Respiratory Infections: Correspondence

Authors: Vijayasekaran D, Shanthi Ramesh

Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 7/2017

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To the Editor: The article entitled ‘Clinical Signs and Diagnostic Tests in Acute Respiratory Infections’ has highlighted the symptomatology and clinical presentation of respiratory infections in children. In this study, the authors have covered only acute upper respiratory infections [1]. They have retrospectively analyzed the clinical symptoms of acute respiratory tract infections along with three key investigations namely Rapid Strep A (RSA) antigen detection test, throat swab culture test and respiratory viral panel test (RVPT). These tests were done on each child at the time of admission. …
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Metadata
Title
Clinical Signs and Diagnostic Tests in Acute Respiratory Infections: Correspondence
Authors
Vijayasekaran D
Shanthi Ramesh
Publication date
01-07-2017
Publisher
Springer India
Published in
Indian Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 7/2017
Print ISSN: 0019-5456
Electronic ISSN: 0973-7693
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-017-2329-x

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