Respiratory Viral Testing Rate Patterns in Young Children Attending Tertiary Care Across Western Australia: A Population-Based Birth Cohort Study

Citation:
Taye B, Sarna M, Le H, Levy A, Minney-Smith C, Richmond P, Menzies R, Blyth C, Moore H. Respiratory Viral Testing Rate Patterns in Young Children Attending Tertiary Care Across Western Australia: A Population-Based Birth Cohort Study. Influ Other Respir Viruses. 2024;18(9).

Keywords:
Australia; geographic variation; respiratory virus; within‐hospital laboratory testing

Abstract:
An understanding of viral testing rates is crucial to accurately estimate the pathogen-specific hospitalisation burden. We aimed to estimate the patterns of testing for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza virus, parainfluenza virus (PIV) and human metapneumovirus (hMPV) by geographical location, age and time in children <5 years old in Western Australia.