Clinical and Health System Impact of Biofire Filmarray Meningitis/Encephalitis Routine Testing of CSF in a Pediatric Hospital: An Observational Study.

Angela BerkhoutDaryl R ChengSarah McNabLai-Yang LeeAndrew J DaleyVanessa Clifford

Published in: The Pediatric infectious disease journal (2022)

Introduction of the Biofire Filmarray™ M/E panel for routine testing of CSF samples reduced the duration of antiviral prescribing but had only a minor impact on antibiotic prescribing practices or health service outcomes in our pediatric hospital. The introduction of new laboratory testing needs to be supported by a comprehensive stewardship program to see optimal outcomes from new testing platforms.

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