Negative Rapid Test Results Could Delay Therapy in Patients With Severe Influenza Infection

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A new study found that half of influenza cases in patients admitted to the ICU received a false-negative rapid influenza antigen test (RIAT) result, which could have delayed antiviral therapy for patients who were in the ICU with severe influenza, according to research presented at ASM Microbe 2018.