Healthcare Provider Knowledge of West Nile Virus Diagnostic Testing—United States, 2022
Our survey of 1502 U.S. healthcare providers found that about one-quarter (395 [26%]) ordered the correct laboratory tests to diagnose 2 patients with West Nile virus disease. Outreach is needed to educate healthcare providers on West Nile virus disease and diagnostic testing to better inform clinical management and patient prognosis.
Authors
- Shelby Lyons (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4162-711X)
- Stacey W. Martin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1767-6042)
- J. Erin Staples (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1446-4071)
- Carolyn V. Gould (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8216-0803)
Institutions
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Open Forum Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-06-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofaf379
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88