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Lead
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
The Primary Objective of the study is:
* Prospectively estimate the incidence of Respiratory virus (RV) infections in children with symptoms of an upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) or lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital(SJCRH).
The Secondary Objectives of the study are:
* Study the association between RV infections and clinical variables.
* Prospectively estimate the duration of RV infections in symptomatic children at SJCRH.
* Compare the sensitivity and specificity of the current molecular method of analysis of respiratory viruses with the FilmArrayTM method.
Age
0–18
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Birth to less than or equal to 18 years.
Patients with an URTI or LRTI undergoing collection of respiratory secretions at SJCRH, by nasopharyngeal wash, nasopharyngeal swab, tracheal aspirate or bronchoalveolar lavage as ordered by the treating physician.
Clareo Health | Epidemiology Of Respiratory Virus Infections In Children
