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Comparison of Respiratory Pathogen Detection in Upper versus Lower Respiratory Tract Samples Using the BioFire FilmArray Respiratory Panel in the Immunocompromised Host.

Natalya AzadehKenneth K SakataAli SaeedJohn J MullonThomas E GrysAndrew H LimperMatthew J Binnicker
Published in: Canadian respiratory journal (2018)
The FARP may be useful in the ICH. Given the high concordance, in patients whom a pathogen is identified on the NP FARP, a FARP performed on BAL will likely yield the same result. However, if the NP FARP is negative, performing the test on a BAL sample may have an incremental yield.
Keyphrases
  • respiratory tract
  • end stage renal disease
  • ejection fraction
  • chronic kidney disease
  • newly diagnosed
  • peritoneal dialysis
  • prognostic factors
  • candida albicans
  • patient reported outcomes
  • patient reported