2020
Clinical impact of rapid influenza PCR in the adult emergency department on patient management, ED length of stay, and nosocomial infection rate
Peaper DR, Branson B, Parwani V, Ulrich A, Shapiro MJ, Clemons C, Campbell M, Owen M, Martinello RA, Landry ML. Clinical impact of rapid influenza PCR in the adult emergency department on patient management, ED length of stay, and nosocomial infection rate. Influenza And Other Respiratory Viruses 2020, 15: 254-261. PMID: 32851793, PMCID: PMC7902247, DOI: 10.1111/irv.12800.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency departmentInfluenza PCRPatient managementClinical redesignED lengthInfluenza seasonED workflowPCR testingBed transfersAnti-influenza medicationsDiverse emergency departmentsHospital-acquired influenzaInfluenza-positive patientsHA influenzaNosocomial infection ratesDiagnosis of influenzaAdult emergency departmentAnti-viral therapyCommon presenting concernPost-intervention periodPre-post studyED LOSED patientsSignificant morbidityTherapeutic guidelines
2008
False negative PCR despite high levels of JC virus DNA in spinal fluid: Implications for diagnostic testing
Landry ML, Eid T, Bannykh S, Major E. False negative PCR despite high levels of JC virus DNA in spinal fluid: Implications for diagnostic testing. Journal Of Clinical Virology 2008, 43: 247-249. PMID: 18701345, PMCID: PMC2683978, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2008.07.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgressive multifocal leukoencephalopathyPolymerase chain reactionHerpes simplex virus polymerase chain reactionSpinal fluidCSF polymerase chain reactionNegative polymerase chain reactionFatal neurologic illnessesJC virus DNAFalse-negative polymerase chain reactionHigher positive resultsMultifocal leukoencephalopathyBrain biopsyNeurologic illnessDNA polymerase chain reactionNeurologic diseaseBlinded studyPCR testingDiagnostic testingVirus DNAReference laboratoryYoung mothersChain reactionNegative resultsDifferent virusesPositive results