Influenza and respiratory syncytial virus screening for the detection of asymptomatically infected patients in hematology and oncology

• Main Authors: Baier, Claas (Author), Linderkamp, Christin (Author), Beilken, Andreas (Author), Thol, Felicitas (Author), Heuser, Michael (Author), Ebadi, Ella (Author), Ganzenmueller, Tina (Author), Heim, Albert (Author), Bange, Franz-Christoph (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House, 2018-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza virus infections are a significant healthcare risk for immunocompromised patients. In addition to community onset, nosocomial acquisition and transmission may also occur. Detection of asymptomatic shedders (e.g., patients in the incubatio...