title: [Filmarray GI TM panel for detection of enteric pathogens in stool samples: preliminary experience].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Gastrointestinal infections remain a major public health problem worldwide and its etiologic diagnosis is one of the main challenges. In molecular diagnostic techniques recently developed, the Filmarray GI® panel allows detection of 23 pathogens (14 bacteria, virus 5 and 4 parasites) within an hour.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To describe the experience of Filmarray GI® panel in the Molecular Biology Laboratory of Clinica Las Condes.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional observational study that includes the results of 305 stool samples tested by Filmarray GI® panel was performed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of the 305 tests requested 99 (32.5%) were negative and 206 were positive (67.5%). Of the positive samples, in 107 samples (51.9%) one pathogen was detected and in 99 samples (48.1%) more than one pathogen was found.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Describe the experience of using FilmArray GI® panel in stool specimens, which highlights the large number of positive samples for a microorganism and co-detection of enteric pathogens.
authors.forename: Mauricio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Farfán
authors.forename: Paula
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Piemonte
authors.forename: Yohanna
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Labra
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Henríquez
authors.forename: Enzo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Candía
authors.forename: J Pablo
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Torres
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D060085:Coinfection; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000469:parasitology*; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000469:parasitology; D008875:Middle Aged; D025202:Molecular Diagnostic Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000821:virology; D055815:Young Adult