title: Comparative evaluation of the FilmArray meningitis/encephalitis molecular panel in a pediatric population.
abstract: We compared an FDA cleared molecular meningitis/encephalitis panel to lab developed viral PCRs and bacterial culture. Of the 67 viral PCR or bacterial culture-positive samples, 92.5% were positive for the same target by the panel. Of the 66 negative samples tested, no targets were detected by the panel, for an agreement of 96.2%.
authors: University of Pennsylvania, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104; Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Infectious Disease Diagnostics Laboratory, 3401 Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104.
authors: Erin H
authors: EH
authors: Graf
authors: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Infectious Disease Diagnostics Laboratory, 3401 Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104.
authors: Maria Victoria
authors: MV
authors: Farquharson
authors: University of Pennsylvania, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104; Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Infectious Disease Diagnostics Laboratory, 3401 Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104. Electronic address: cardenasa@email.chop.edu.
authors: Ana María
authors: AM
authors: Cárdenas
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008581:Meningitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D025202:Molecular Diagnostic Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014780:Viruses / Q000302:isolation & purification*
keywords: Encephalitis; Meningitis; Molecular Panel