Diagnostic Stewardship in Community-Acquired Pneumonia With Syndromic Molecular Testing
Dagfinn L. Markussen,
Sondre Serigstad,
Christian Ritz
et al.
Abstract:ImportanceLower respiratory tract (LRT) infections, including community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), are a leading cause of hospital admissions and mortality. Molecular tests have the potential to optimize treatment decisions and management of CAP, but limited evidence exists to support their routine use.ObjectiveTo determine whether the judicious use of a syndromic polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based panel for rapid testing of CAP in the emergency department (ED) leads to faster, more accurate microbiological … Show more
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