643. Comparison of Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and Routine Culture for the Detection of Respiratory Pathogens in Pneumonia Patients

BACKGROUND: The identification of causative pathogens in pneumonia can be challenging, and conventional culture methods can take up to 72 hours. However, rapid microbiologic tests identify organisms within hours. The Biofire®Filmarray ((bioMérieux, North Carolina) Pneumonia Panel was recently approv...

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Autores principales: Abu Sitta, Emad, Hubbard, Nicole, Suleyman, Geehan
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/PMC6810918/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz360.711

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