BioFire FilmArray Pneumonia Panel enhances detection of pathogens and antimicrobial resistance in lower respiratory tract specimens

• Main Authors: Kosuke Kosai (Author), Norihiko Akamatsu (Author), Kenji Ota (Author), Fujiko Mitsumoto-Kaseida (Author), Kei Sakamoto (Author), Hiroo Hasegawa (Author), Koichi Izumikawa (Author), Hiroshi Mukae (Author), Katsunori Yanagihara (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background This study investigated the diagnostic utility of the BioFire FilmArray Pneumonia Panel (PN panel), an automated and multiplexed nucleic acid detection system that rapidly detects 26 pathogens (18 bacteria and eight viruses) and seven antimicrobial resistance markers in a single...