viral respiratory infections

• Microbiology epidemiology-viral respiratory infections (http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly)
• Typical pathogens of viral respiratory infections
• Diagnosis
  • Sx: fever, cough, myalgias, SOB, wheezing, sore throat, rhinorrhea, malaise, confusion
  • Respiratory viral panel on nasal swab or sputum/BAL;
  • rapid flu nasopharyngeal swab preferred to nasal swab (Se 50–70%, Sp >90%);
  • RT-PCR for flu A/B (>95% Se & Sp)
• Treatment of viral respiratory infections 📄 (NEJM 2017;390:697)
• Prevention of viral respiratory infections 📄