Performance of a Semiquantitative Multiplex Bacterial and Viral PCR Panel Compared With Standard Microbiological Laboratory Results: 396 Patients Studied With the BioFire Pneumonia Panel
Rand K, Beal S, Cherabuddi K, Couturier B, Lingenfelter B, Rindlisbacher C, Jones J, Houck H, Lessard K, Tremblay E. Performance of a Semiquantitative Multiplex Bacterial and Viral PCR Panel Compared With Standard Microbiological Laboratory Results: 396 Patients Studied With the BioFire Pneumonia Panel. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2020, 8: ofaa560. PMID: 33447631, PMCID: PMC7793460, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa560.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPneumonia PanelLower respiratory tract infectionsRespiratory tract infectionsWhite blood cellsTract infectionsBronchoalveolar lavageAntibiotic stewardshipInflammatory responseMicrobiologic resultsPatient managementCommon bacterial speciesPatientsCulture resultsOptimal managementRapid turnaround timeBlood cellsPCR panelCopy numberClinical laboratoriesAdditional targetsPotential pathogensLaboratory resultsBacterial detectionStandard cultureStain
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