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cord-010154-99j5t7ha	Gohil, S.	Seasonal respiratory virus testing in management of adult cystic fibrosis patients	2019-07-04		.txt	text/plain	944	56	46	Sir, Testing for respiratory virus infections (RVIs) is performed less frequently in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), although they are known to contribute to bacterial infections and exacerbations by various mechanisms [1e3] . This prompted a PDSA (Plan, Do, Study, Act) quality service improvement evaluation to assess the utility of routine respiratory virus testing in the management of adult CF patients during a respiratory exacerbation. This had several aims, including: earlier RVI detection, early targeted antiviral treatment (for influenza alone), checking vaccination history and correlation with the test result (for influenza alone), and exploring the possible role of occupation in the exposure and acquisition of RVIs. Routine screening for seasonal RVIs for all adult CF patients took place between November 2017 and April 2018. Following this service evaluation (PDSA Cycle 1), routine RVI testing is now being considered for all adult CF patients presenting with an exacerbation during the annual influenza season.	./cache/cord-010154-99j5t7ha.txt	./txt/cord-010154-99j5t7ha.txt