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ArticleEuropean journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology2026

Current practice and timing of rapid point-of-care testing for acute respiratory tract infections in outpatient care: a retrospective cohort study.

Akane Takamatsu, Akihiro Sato, Yasuaki Tagashira

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Article in European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Akane TakamatsuDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Institute of Science Tokyo Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo, Japan. takamatsu.a.a12c@m.isct.ac.jp.
Akihiro SatoKARADA Internal Medicine Clinic, Tokyo, Japan.
Yasuaki TagashiraDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Institute of Science Tokyo Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo, Japan.

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purposeAlthough acute respiratory tract infections are common in outpatient practice, the association between symptom duration and the diagnostic yield of SPOTFIRE

methodsThis retrospective cohort study included patients with a fever and/or respiratory symptoms who received a SPOTFIRE

resultsThe overall positivity rate in 481 episodes was 62.0% (298/481). Cough, sputum or both were reported in 80.0% of the episodes and were the most common symptoms. Persistent or worsening symptoms were the leading indication for SPOTFIRE

conclusionThe positivity rate was highest soon after symptom onset and declined with increasing symptom duration. Considering the illness stage and patient characteristics when determining the timing of testing may improve the diagnostic yield of the assay.

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Acute respiratory tract infectionDiagnostic testsMultiplex PCR testingOutpatient carePoint-of-care testingRetrospective cohort study

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