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
intensive care unit
risk assessment
mass spectrometry
fluorescent probe
molecularly imprinted
acute care
solid phase extraction
real time pcr