Viral Detection
As part of the standard of care, patients with ARI symptoms who are
being admitted are tested for respiratory viruses to inform appropriate
transmission precautions and antiviral therapy for influenza. The study
sites use the FilmArray Respiratory Panel (BioFire Diagnostics, Inc.,
Salt Lake City, UT) which detects influenza (types A H3, A H1, B), PIV
types 1-4, RSV, hMPV, AV, rhinovirus/enterovirus (RV/EV), and human
coronaviruses (CoV types 229E, HKU1, NL63, OC43).