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"Diagnosis of Influenza and COVID-19 When Influenza Viruses and SARS-CoV-2 Are Cocirculating
Only testing can distinguish between severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and influenza virus infections and identify SARS-CoV-2 and influenza virus coinfection.
When SARS-CoV-2 and influenza viruses are cocirculating, the Panel recommends testing for both viruses in all hospitalized patients with acute respiratory illness (AIII).
When SARS-CoV-2 and influenza viruses are cocirculating, the Panel recommends influenza testing in outpatients with acute respiratory illness if the results will change clinical management of the patient (BIII).
Testing for other pathogens should be considered depending on clinical circumstances, especially in patients with influenza in whom bacterial superinfection is a well-recognized complication.
See the CDC Information for Clinicians on Influenza Virus Testing and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) Clinical Practice Guidelines for more information.
Antiviral Treatment of Influenza When Influenza Viruses and SARS-CoV-2 Are Cocirculating
The treatment of influenza is the same in all patients regardless of SARS-CoV-2 coinfection (AIII).
The Panel recommends that hospitalized patients be started on empiric treatment for influenza with oseltamivir as soon as possible without waiting for influenza testing results (AIIb).
Antiviral treatment of influenza can be stopped when influenza has been ruled out by nucleic acid detection assay in upper respiratory tract specimens for nonintubated patients and in both upper and lower respiratory tract specimens for intubated patients."
You missed the part about it being standard procedure, I see. Physicians are not as stupid as you wish to portray them.
Others in healthcare have said otherwise in regards to flu testing. I never said or implied anything at all about physicians being stupid. You’re getting really desperate.
Others in healthcare have said otherwise in regards to flu testing. I never said or implied anything at all about physicians being stupid. You’re getting really desperate.
You must think they are stupid if you believe they do not understand that, "Only testing can distinguish between severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and influenza virus infections and identify SARS-CoV-2 and influenza virus coinfection."
Who are The "others in healthcare" who are not testing for flu in order to distinguish between flu and SARS-CoV-2? The CDC guidelines I gave you say to test for both. The doctor I talked with is a pediatrician in private practice.
You must think they are stupid if you believe they do not understand that, "Only testing can distinguish between severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and influenza virus infections and identify SARS-CoV-2 and influenza virus coinfection."
Who are The "others in healthcare" who are not testing for flu in order to distinguish between flu and SARS-CoV-2? The CDC guidelines I gave you say to test for both. The doctor I talked with is a pediatrician in private practice.
I don’t even know what you’re talking about at this point.
This is NOT hard to understand. Flu cases diminished because people were masked and socially distanced.
Really, not hard to grasp.
nope. if that was the case then no one has COVID because the same people getting the Chi-Com Virus didnt get the flu following the same protocols.
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You’re getting really desperate.
