Clinical influence of multiplex PCR routine uses in urgent pediatric admissions.
Mutsuko KuribayashiShogo OtakeNaohiro KamiyoshiSanae NaitoYuko YamamotoKeisuke ShiraiKai FujisawaMasashi KasaiMasaaki KugoPublished in: Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society (2023)
Multiplex PCR routine use for all inpatients may lead to excessive management of positive cases because FilmArray cannot quantify microorganisms. Thus, targets for testing should be considered carefully based on patients' symptoms and histories of sick contacts.