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1404. The FilmArray Meningitis/Encephalitis (FA ME) May Be of Higher Yield in the Immunocompromised Patient Population

BACKGROUND: The FilmArray® Meningitis/Encephalitis (FA ME) panel is a PCR-based assay that rapidly detects 14 pathogens directly from CSF specimens. After the introduction of this assay at our institution, there was a steady increase in requests for use; however, the positivity rate remained stable....

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Autores principales: Mehta, Nirja, Jacob, Jesse T, Dean, Christina, Wiley, Zanthia, Burd, Eileen, Kraft, Colleen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6808648/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz360.1268