infection of respiratory virus
Conditions
Interventions
Gold Standard:nasopharyngeal swab
Index test:saliva
Sponsors
The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. admission to fever clinic of department of Accident and Emergency of our hospital 2. aged<18 years old 3. at least 1 of the following focal signs or symptoms: cough, rhinitis (rhinorrhoea or nasal obstruction), pharyngitis (sore throat), shortness of breath, wheezing, chest pain, and auscultation abnormalities 4. at least 1 of the following systemic signs or symptoms: fever, perspiration, headache, myalgia, and feeling generally unwell 5. less than one day of hospital admission at the time of patient recruitment 6. a duration of illness less than or equal to 7 days 7. willingness to sign written informed consent 8. willingness to provide nasopharyngeal swab specimen
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. contraindication for the collection of nasopharyngeal swab(such as bleeding tendency) 2. inability to provide saliva specimen 3. respiratory specimens tested for respiratory viruses within the past 7 days before hospital admission
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| concordance rate; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Ct value analysis; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactKelvin Kai Wang TO
the University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital
Outcome results
None listed