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Low Yield of FilmArray GI Panel in Hospitalized Patients with Diarrhea: an Opportunity for Diagnostic Stewardship Intervention

Matthew M. Hitchcock, Carlos A. Gómez, Niaz Banaei

Journal of Clinical Microbiology · 2017

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Summary

= 14]). All four cases positive for a bacterial target could not be confirmed and presentation was atypical, suggesting possible false positives. After removing potential false positives and chronic viral shedders, the yield was 3.0% (12/406). Repeat testing performed >72 h after admission and following a negative result within the first 72 h was done in 19 patients and 100% (22/22) remained negative. The FilmArray GI panel has low yield in adult patients hospitalized for >72 h, similar to conventional stool microbiology tests, and it is reasonable to restrict its use in this population.

Subject
Other / interdisciplinary
Source type
Peer-reviewed study
System type
Other
DOI
10.1128/jcm.01558-17
Catalogue ID
SNmotmpkiz-j7gkm6
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