Viral Detection
As part of the standard of care, patients with ARI symptoms who are being admitted are tested for respiratory viruses to inform appropriate transmission precautions and antiviral therapy for influenza. The study sites use the FilmArray Respiratory Panel (BioFire Diagnostics, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT) which detects influenza (types A H3, A H1, B), PIV types 1-4, RSV, hMPV, AV, rhinovirus/enterovirus (RV/EV), and human coronaviruses (CoV types 229E, HKU1, NL63, OC43).