Multicenter Evaluation of BioFire FilmArray Meningitis/Encephalitis Panel for Detection of Bacteria, Viruses, and Yeast in Cerebrospinal Fluid Specimens

L. Leber, Amy; Everhart, Kathy; Balada‐Llasat, Joan‐Miquel; Cullison, Jillian; A. Daly, Judy; Holt, Sarah; Lephart, Paul; Salimnia, Hossein; C. Schreckenberger, Paul; DesJarlais, Sharon; L. Reed, Sharon; C. Chapin, Kimberle; LeBlanc, Lindsay; Kristie Johnson, J.; L. Soliven, Nicole; C. Carroll, Karen; Miller, Jo-Anne; Dien Bard, Jennifer; Mestas, Javier; J. Bankowski, Matthew; Enomoto, Tori; Hemmert, Andrew; M. Bourzac, Kevin

doi:10.1128/jcm.00730-16

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Multicenter Evaluation of BioFire FilmArray Meningitis/Encephalitis Panel for Detection of Bacteria, Viruses, and Yeast in Cerebrospinal Fluid Specimens

Published in Journal of Clinical Microbiology • Jun 24, 2016

Authors:

Amy L. Leber

Kathy Everhart

Joan‐Miquel Balada‐Llasat

Abstract

Rapid diagnosis and treatment of infectious meningitis and encephalitis are critical to minimize morbidity and mortality. Comprehensive testing of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) often includes Gram stain, culture, antigen detection, and molecular methods, paired with chemical and cellular analyses. These...

Subject

Neisseria meningitidis

Microbiology

Streptococcus pneumoniae

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