A Rodríguez, L Alvarez-Rocha, J M Sirvent, R Zaragoza, M Nieto, A Arenzana, P Luque, L Socías, M Martín, D Navarro, J Camarena, L Lorente, S Trefler, L Vidaur, J Solé-Violán, F Barcenilla, A Pobo, J Vallés, C Ferri, I Martín-Loeches, E Díaz, D López, M J López-Pueyo, F Gordo, F del Nogal, A Marqués, S Tormo, M P Fuset, F Pérez, J Bonastre, B Suberviola, E Navas, C León
The diagnosis of influenza A/H1N1 is mainly clinical, particularly during peak or seasonal flu outbreaks. A diagnostic test should be performed in all patients with fever and flu symptoms that require hospitalization. The respiratory sample (nasal or pharyngeal exudate or deeper sample in intubated patients) should be obtained as soon as possible, with the immediate start of empirical antiviral treatment. Molecular methods based on nucleic acid amplification techniques (RT-PCR) are the gold standard for the diagnosis of influenza A/H1N1...
March 2012: Medicina Intensiva