Do point-of-care tests (POCTs) offer a new paradigm for the management of patients with influenza?

Dickson, Elizabeth M, Zambon, Maria, Pebody, Richard ORCID: 0000-0002-9069-2885, de Lusignan, Simon ORCID: 0000-0002-8553-2641, Elliot, Alex J ORCID: 0000-0002-6414-3065, Ellis, Joanna, Lackenby, Angie ORCID: 0000-0002-1557-0415, Smith, Gillian and McMenamin, Jim (2020) Do point-of-care tests (POCTs) offer a new paradigm for the management of patients with influenza? Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin, 25 (44). 1900420-.

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Abstract

The introduction of point-of-care tests (POCTs) has presented new opportunities for the management of patients presenting to healthcare providers with acute respiratory symptoms. This Perspective article is based on the experiences of national infection teams/those managing acute respiratory infections across the United Kingdom in terms of the challenges and opportunities that this may present for public health. This Perspective article was conceived and written pre-coronavirus disease (COVID-19), however the principles we outline here for influenza can also be translated to COVID-19 and some key points are made throughout the article. The greatest challenge for intergrating POCTs into non-traditional environments is the capture of data and samples for surveillance purposes which provides information for public health action. However, POCTs together with measures outlined in this article, offer a new paradigm for the management and public health surveillance of patients with influenza.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Humans, Point-of-Care Systems, Influenza, Human, Public Health Surveillance, Point-of-Care Testing
Divisions:	Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Institute of Population Health
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	21 Jul 2021 09:11
Last Modified:	15 Mar 2024 14:39
DOI:	10.2807/1560-7917.es.2020.25.44.1900420
Open Access URL:	http://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.es.2020.25.44.190...
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3130805