TABLE 1.
Comparison of SimulFluor RS DFA with single and dual DFAs
Virus | Total no. of samples tested | No. (%) of positive samples
|
P valuea | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | By RS (%) | By single or dual DFA (%) | |||
RSV | 266 | 62 | 62 (100) | 62 (100) | NA |
Influenza A virus | 1,431 | 238 | 232 (97.5) | 236 (99.2) | 0.157 |
Influenza B virus | 1,431 | 38 | 38 (100) | 38 (100) | NA |
Parainfluenza virus types 1 to 3 | 287 | 22 | 22 (100) | 19 (86.4) | 0.083 |
Adenovirus | 287 | 13 | 13 (100) | 13 (100) | NA |
Total | 1,531 | 373 | 367 (98.4) | 368 (98.7) | 0.763 |
Determined by McNemar's test. NA, not applicable.