International Congress Barcelona 2013

Saturday, 07.09.2013
Sunday, 08.09.2013
Monday, 09.09.2013
Tuesday, 10.09.2013
Wednesday, 11.09.2013

Citations should be made in the following way: Authors. Title. Eur Respir J 2013; 42: Suppl. 57, abstract number.

Point-of-care tests for respiratory infectious diseases

Symposium
Chairs: A. Torres (Barcelona, Spain), C. Lange (Borstel, Germany)
Aims: The audience will learn about the role and diagnostic accuracy of point-of-care test for the diagnosis of viral, bacterial and fungal respiratory infections and pulmonary tuberculosis. Special emphasis will be on the impact of POC tests on treatment outcomes and healthcare resources saved.

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Point-of-care testing for pulmonary aspergillosis G. Dimopoulos (Athens, Greece)
Rapid detection of tuberculosis at the point-of-care C. Boehme (Geneva, Switzerland)