Performance and impact of a multiplex PCR in ICU patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia or ventilated hospital-acquired pneumonia.

Nathan Peiffer SmadjaLila BouadmaVincent MathyKahina AlloucheJuliette PatrierMartin ReboulPhilippe MontraversJean-François TimsitLaurence Armand-Lefevre

Published in: Critical care (London, England) (2020)

Our results suggest that the use of a M-PCR system for respiratory samples of patients with VAP and ventilated HAP could improve empirical antimicrobial therapy and reduce the use of broad-spectrum antibiotics.

Keyphrases

intensive care unit
real time pcr
acute respiratory distress syndrome
mechanical ventilation
respiratory failure
staphylococcus aureus
healthcare
community acquired pneumonia
high throughput
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
stem cells
acute care
adverse drug
bone marrow