Laboratory evaluation of the BioFire FilmArray Pneumonia plus panel compared to conventional methods for the identification of bacteria in lower respiratory tract specimens: a prospective cross-sectional study from South Africa
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DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2020.115236
Abstract: Lower respiratory tract infections are important causes of morbidity and mortality. The global increase in antimicrobial resistance necessitates rapid diagnostic assays. The BioFire FilmArray Pneumonia plus (FAPP) panel is an FDA approved multiplex polymerase chain… read more here.
Keywords: lower respiratory; biofire filmarray; filmarray pneumonia; respiratory tract ... See more keywords
Evaluation PCR panel of the FilmArray® pneumonia plus for pathogen detection of ventilator-associated pneumonia in children and its impact on therapeutic management
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DOI: 10.18502/ijm.v15i1.11914
Abstract: Background and Objectives: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the second most common nosocomial infection in pediatric intensive care units. The aim of this study was to evaluate the contribution of multiplex PCR in the diagnosis of… read more here.
Keywords: associated pneumonia; etiology; ventilator associated; filmarray pneumonia ... See more keywords
Evaluation and Clinical Impact of Biofire FilmArray Pneumonia Panel Plus in ICU-Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
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DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics12123134
Abstract: Microbiological diagnosis by using commercial multiplex quantitative PCR systems provides great advantages over the conventional culture. In this work, the Biofire FilmArray Pneumonia Panel Plus (FAPP+) was used to test 144 low respiratory tract samples… read more here.
Keywords: covid patients; pneumonia panel; biofire filmarray; panel plus ... See more keywords