title: Prospective assessment of FilmArray® technology for the rapid identification of yeast isolated from blood cultures.
abstract: We prospectively assessed the ability of FilmArray® device to identify fungal species involved in bloodstream infections. It succeeded in identifying 85.7% of isolates. The automated readout of results enabled the rapid initiation of appropriate antifungal therapy. Thus, FilmArray® appeared as a reliable alternative diagnostic method for the most common yeast-like species.
authors.affiliation: CHU de Tours, Service de Parasitologie, Mycologie, Médecine tropicale, Tours, France; Université François Rabelais, CEPR-INSERM U1100/E.A. 6305, Faculté de Médecine, Tours, France. Electronic address: guillaume.desoubeaux@univ-tours.fr.
authors.forename: Guillaume
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Desoubeaux
authors.affiliation: CHU de Tours, Service de Parasitologie, Mycologie, Médecine tropicale, Tours, France.
authors.forename: Claire
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Franck-Martel
authors.affiliation: CHU de Tours, Service de Parasitologie, Mycologie, Médecine tropicale, Tours, France.
authors.forename: Éric
authors.initials: É
authors.lastname: Bailly
authors.affiliation: CHU de Tours, Laboratoire de Bactériologie, Tours, France.
authors.forename: Cécile
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Le Brun
authors.affiliation: CHU de Tours, Service d'Hématologie clinique, Tours, France; Université François Rabelais, N2C-INSERM U1069, Faculté de Médecine, Tours, France.
authors.forename: Emmanuel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gyan
authors.affiliation: CHU de Tours, Laboratoire de Bactériologie, Tours, France; Université François Rabelais, E5 "Bactéries et risque materno-fœtal", UMR 1282 ISP, INRA, Nouzilly, France.
authors.forename: Alain
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Goudeau
authors.affiliation: CHU de Tours, Service de Parasitologie, Mycologie, Médecine tropicale, Tours, France; Université François Rabelais, CEPR-INSERM U1100/E.A. 6305, Faculté de Médecine, Tours, France.
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chandenier
authors.affiliation: CHU de Tours, Laboratoire de Bactériologie, Tours, France; Université François Rabelais, E5 "Bactéries et risque materno-fœtal", UMR 1282 ISP, INRA, Nouzilly, France.
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lanotte
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001769:Blood / Q000382:microbiology*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D016469:Fungemia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008828:Microbiological Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D025202:Molecular Diagnostic Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D015003:Yeasts / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification*
keywords: Blood cultures; FilmArray; Fungal bloodstream infections; Fungemia; PCR; Yeast