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Extended Viral PCR: Does It Help?

Researchers evaluate whether extended viral PCR testing is associated with antibiotic use and length of stay in adult inpatients.

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  • Kathryn Wighton

  • March 30, 2026

  • 3 min

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Top Institutions in Infectious Disease

Brief introduction explaining scope and methodology.

  • #1

    Johns Hopkins Hospital
    Johns Hopkins Hospital

    Baltimore, MD

    Key Differentiators

    • Infectious Diseases
    • Clinical Microbiology
    • Molecular Diagnostics

  • #2

    Mayo Clinic
    Mayo Clinic

    Rochester, MN

    Key Differentiators

    • Infectious Diseases
    • Clinical Microbiology
    • Hospital Medicine

  • #3

    Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, MA

    Key Differentiators

    • Infectious Diseases
    • Clinical Microbiology
    • Pulmonology

  • #4

    University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Center
    University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Center

    San Francisco, CA

    Key Differentiators

    • Infectious Diseases
    • Clinical Microbiology
    • Epidemiology

  • #5

    University of Melbourne, Department of Infectious Diseases
    University of Melbourne, Department of Infectious Diseases

    Melbourne, VIC

    Key Differentiators

    • Infectious Diseases
    • Clinical Microbiology
    • Public Health

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Extended Viral PCR: Does It Help?

  • by Kathryn Wighton

  • March 30, 2026

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