Evaluation of the 3M rapid detection test for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in children during the early stages of the 2009 RSV season

Iona Munjal; Philip Gialanella; Cheryl Goss; John C McKitrick; Jeffrey R Avner; Qiulu Pan; Nathan Litman; Michael H Levi

doi:10.1128/JCM.02038-10

Evaluation of the 3M rapid detection test for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in children during the early stages of the 2009 RSV season

J Clin Microbiol. 2011 Mar;49(3):1151-3. doi: 10.1128/JCM.02038-10. Epub 2010 Dec 22.

Authors

Iona Munjal¹, Philip Gialanella, Cheryl Goss, John C McKitrick, Jeffrey R Avner, Qiulu Pan, Nathan Litman, Michael H Levi

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatrics, Montefiore Medical Center and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York 10467, USA.

Abstract

We report the results of the 3M rapid detection respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) assay. This study includes pediatric patient results from nasopharyngeal swabs submitted from October to December 2009. There was a sensitivity of 74% and specificity approaching 100% compared to the PCR-based xTAG respiratory viral panel.

Publication types

Comparative Study
Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

Humans
Infant
Molecular Diagnostic Techniques / methods*
Nasopharynx / virology
Reagent Kits, Diagnostic*
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections / diagnosis*
Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Human / isolation & purification*
Sensitivity and Specificity

Substances

Reagent Kits, Diagnostic