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Evaluating the Impact of the BioFire FilmArray in Childhood Meningitis: An Observational Cohort Study.

Seilesh KadambariShuo FengXinxue LiuMonique AnderssonRebecca WaterfieldHarriet FodderAimee JacquemotUshma GalalAisling RaffertyRichard J DrewCharlene RodriguesManish SadaranganiAndrew RiordanNatalie G MartinSylviane DefresTom SolomonAndrew J PollardStephane Paulus
Published in: The Pediatric infectious disease journal (2024)
The use of a FilmArray can identify additional bacterial cases of meningitis in children that had been negative by traditional culture methods. Children with viral meningitis and culture-negative meningitis received shorter courses of antibiotics and had shorter hospital stays when FilmArray was used. Large studies to evaluate the clinical impact and cost effectiveness of incorporating the FilmArray into routine testing are warranted.
Keyphrases
  • cerebrospinal fluid
  • young adults
  • healthcare
  • sars cov
  • early life