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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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  • Corporate Authors:
    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
  • Collection(s):
    Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library collection
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