ABSTRACT PCR-based multiplex gastrointestinal (GI) pathogen panels have started to
replace stool culture and ova and parasite exam as a rapid and accurate means of …

ABSTRACT The FilmArray GI panel (BioFire Diagnostics, Salt Lake City, UT) is a multiplex,
on-demand, sample-to-answer, real-time PCR assay for the syndromic diagnosis of …

Objectives The primary aim is to provide a summary of evidence for the diagnostic
accuracies of multiplex PCR gastrointestinal (GI) panels—BioFire FilmArray and Luminex …

Conventional methods for the identification of gastrointestinal pathogens are time-
consuming and expensive and have limited sensitivity. The aim of this study was to …

Background Molecular syndromic diagnostic panels can enhance pathogen identification in
the approximately 2–4 billion episodes of acute gastroenteritis that occur annually …

Background Rapid and accurate diagnostic tools are needed for appropriate management
of infectious diarrhea. Methods We evaluated the impact of the introduction of rapid multiplex …

The detection of pathogens associated with gastrointestinal disease may be important in
certain patient populations, such as immunocompromised hosts, the critically ill, or …

Background Acute gastroenteritis is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in humans
worldwide. The rapid and specific identification of infectious agents is crucial for correct …

ABSTRACT A retrospective observational study was performed to assess the relationship
between diagnostic method (traditional work-up TW, multiplex PCR panel with< 12 target …

Objectives Conventional routine PCR testing for gastrointestinal infections is generally
based on pathogen related panels specifically requested by clinicians and can be …