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  • Title: Potential clinical impact of the film array meningitis encephalitis panel in children with suspected central nervous system infections.
    Author: Messacar K, Breazeale G, Robinson CC, Dominguez SR.
    Journal: Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis; 2016 Sep; 86(1):118-20. PubMed ID: 27342782.
    Abstract:
    The FilmArray Meningitis Encephalitis Panel, a multiplex PCR for testing of cerebrospinal fluid, was compared to conventional diagnostic methods in children with suspected central nervous system infections. The panel had comparable diagnostic yield (96% agreement) and improved time-to-diagnosis by 10.3 hours with potential for more judicious antimicrobial use, particularly acyclovir.
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