title: Detection of bacterial pathogens in synovial and pleural fluid with the FilmArray Blood Culture Identification System.
abstract: We report the use of FilmArray Blood Culture Identification (BCID) multiplex PCR system for pathogen detection from a child with septic arthritis that Streptococcus pyogenes was identified directly from synovial fluid and a child with complicated pneumonia with pleural effusion that Streptococcus pneumoniae was identified from pleural fluid.
authors.affiliation: First Department of Pediatrics, University of Athens, "Aghia Sophia" Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Athanasios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Michos
authors.affiliation: First Department of Pediatrics, University of Athens, "Aghia Sophia" Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Alexandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Palili
authors.affiliation: First Department of Pediatrics, University of Athens, "Aghia Sophia" Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Emmanouil I
authors.initials: EI
authors.lastname: Koutouzis
authors.affiliation: First Department of Pediatrics, University of Athens, "Aghia Sophia" Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Adina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sandu
authors.affiliation: First Department of Pediatrics, University of Athens, "Aghia Sophia" Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Lilia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lykopoulou
authors.affiliation: First Department of Pediatrics, University of Athens, "Aghia Sophia" Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Vassiliki P
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Syriopoulou
keywords: Arthritis; FilmArray; Multiplex; Pleural; Pneumonia; Synovial