Clinical impact of a multiplex rapid diagnostic pneumonia panel in critically ill patients.

Jayda N Esplund Alex D Taylor Tyler J Stone Elizabeth L PalavecinoAbdullah KilicVera P LutherChristopher A OhlJames R Beardsley

Published in: Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE (2023)

The PNA panel was associated with decreased time to first antibiotic change and fewer antibiotic DOTs. Its impact may have been larger if a higher percentage of potential antibiotic changes had been implemented. The PNA panel is a promising tool to enhance antibiotic stewardship.

Keyphrases

high throughput
nucleic acid
intensive care unit
risk assessment
climate change
fluorescent probe
human health
real time pcr
mechanical ventilation
acute care
community acquired pneumonia
tandem mass spectrometry