Performance of the Quidel Sofia rapid influenza diagnostic test during the 2012–2013 and 2013–2014 influenza seasons. Issue 3 (23rd March 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kammerer, Peter E.; Radin, Jennifer M.; Hawksworth, Anthony W.; Myers, Chris A.; Brice, Gary T.
• Is Part Of: Influenza and other respiratory viruses. Volume 10:Issue 3(2016)
• Page Start: 220
• Page End: 223
• Publication Date: 2016-03-23
• Subjects: Influenza -- rapid influenza diagnostic test -- US–Mexico border; Influenza -- Periodicals; Respiratory infections -- Periodicals; Virus diseases -- Periodicals; Influenza, Human -- Periodicals; Respiratory Tract Diseases -- Periodicals; Virus Diseases -- Periodicals; Grippe -- Périodiques; Appareil respiratoire -- Infections -- Périodiques; Maladies à virus -- Périodiques; 616.203
• DOI: 10.1111/irv.12380
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1750-2640

Abstract

Abstract : The Quidel Sofia Influenza A+B Fluorescent Immunoassay was used to test nasal swab specimens from patients with influenza‐like illness at US–Mexico border‐area clinics in the 2012–2013 and 2013–2014 influenza seasons. Compared with real‐time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction, the overall sensitivities and specificities were 83% and 81%, and 62% and 93%, respectively.