BioFire FilmArray Pneumonia Panel enhances detection of pathogens and antimicrobial resistance in lower respiratory tract specimens

Table 3 Number of samples in which multiple pathogens were detected using the BioFire FilmArray Pneumonia Panel and culture methods

BioFire FilmArray Pneumonia Panel^a	Culture methods			Total
BioFire FilmArray Pneumonia Panel^a	0	1	2	Total
0	16	1	0	17
1	10	6	0	16
2	2	7	2	11
3	1	4	1	6
4	0	3	1	4
5	1	1	0	2
6	1	0	0	1
Total	31	22	4	57

Detected pathogens were included, even though they were not available in the BioFire FilmArray Pneumonia Panel
^aSample preparation process, including the sample volume used for the assay, was off-label

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