Understanding test results for infectious diseases : consider the likelihood of disease before performing laboratory testing

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Understanding test results for infectious diseases : consider the likelihood of disease before performing laboratory testing

Published Date:

10/25/11

Language:

English

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National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (U.S.). Division of Vector Borne Diseases. Bacterial Diseases Branch.

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Description:

The likelihood that a patient has a disease depends on many factors:

• Has the patient been in an area where the disease is found?

• Does the patient have signs and symptoms typical ofthe disease?

• Does the patient have risk factors for contracting or developing the disease?

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Poster

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Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library collection

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