Background Rapid influenza testing decreases antibiotic and ancillary test use in febrile children, yet its effect on the care of hospitalized adults is unexplored. We compared the clinical management of patients with influenza whose rapid antigen test result was positive (Ag ) with the management of those whose rapid antigen test result was negative or the test was not performed (Ag0).
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