Originally published by our sister publication Infectious Disease Special Edition
By Gina Shaw
A rapid multiplexed molecular panel facilitated safe discontinuation of antibiotic therapy in patients with suspected pneumonia whose sputum or bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) samples tested negative on it, according to study results (P-1761) presented at IDWeek 2024, in Los Angeles.
Use of the BioFire FilmArray Pneumonia (BFP) panel led to a significant reduction in the number of total days on antibiotics