Background Accuracy and timing of antibiotic therapy remain a challenge for lower
respiratory tract infections. New molecular techniques using Multiplex Polymerase Chain …

Background Syndromic molecular panels for the diagnosis of gastroenteritis, meningitis/
encephalitis, and pneumonia are becoming routinely used for patient care throughout the …

Abstract Background The BioFire FilmArray Pneumonia Panel (BFPP), a multiplex PCR
panel for the diagnosis of lower respiratory tract infections, has been proposed as a tool for …

Background Net effects of implementation of a multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
pneumonia panel (PNP) on antimicrobial stewardship are thus far unknown. This …

Background Early initiation of targeted antibiotic therapy is important to achieve the best
patient outcomes in intubated patients with pneumonia in the intensive care unit (ICU). This …

There are approximately 180 000 deaths per year from thermal burn injury worldwide. Most
burn injuries can be treated in local hospitals but 6.5% require specialist burn care. The …

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Introducción: La identificación tardía del agente patógeno en la neumonía asociada a
ventilador (NAV) se relaciona a elevada morbimortalidad, resistencia antimicrobiana …