Clinical Impact of Multiplex Molecular Diagnostic Testing in Children with Acute Gastroenteritis Presenting to An Emergency Department: A Multicenter Prospective Study.
Andrew T PaviaDaniel M CohenAmy L LeberJudy A DalyJami T JacksonRangaraj SelvaranganNeena KanwarJeffrey M BenderJennifer Dien BardAra FestekjianSusan DuffyChari LarsenKristen M HolmbergTyler BardsleyBenjamin HaalandKevin M BourzacChristopher StockmannKimberle C ChapinDaniel T LeungPublished in: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences (2023)
Routine molecular multiplex testing for all children presenting to the ED with AGE detected more clinically relevant pathogens and led to a 21% decrease in return visits. Additional research is needed to define patients most likely to benefit from testing.