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

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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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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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Communicable Diseases/diagnosis Diagnostic Tests, Routine
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Poster
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Infographic
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1 poster
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Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
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urn:sha256:16360c49bbb39a979b0c8420dae191b5f837b468edf62275a2493ee23b23e204
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/44438/cdc_44438_DS1.pdf
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