Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are one of the major public health concerns around the world, and public health officials agree that accurate testing is a critical tool for the clinical care of patients and for helping identify outbreaks. [1]
Testing options for the many pathogens that cause RTIs include culture, rapid antigen testing, and molecular testing such as real-time PCR (qPCR). All of these have different levels of specificity, sensitivity, and turn-around times.
Find out more about RTIs and the clinical value of molecular testing in this educational infographic.