Table 3.
Comparison of potential etiologic pathogens detected by PPMC standard diagnostic bundle or diagnostic bundle with FilmArray multiplex PCR substituted for PPMC viral PCR respiratory virus panel.
| Pathogen identified | Standard (24 patients) | FilmArray (22 patients) |
|---|---|---|
| Patients with viral pathogen only | ||
| Adenovirus | 0 | 1 |
| Coronavirus | 0 | 5 |
| Human metapneumovirus | 3 | 2 |
| Influenza | 3 | 0 |
| Parainfluenza | 0 | 0 |
| Respiratory syncytial virus | 1 | 3 |
| Rhinovirus | 0 | 0 |
| Patients with bacterial pathogen only | ||
| Streptococcus anginosus | 1 | 0 |
| S. pneumoniae | 5 | 2 |
| S. pneumoniae + MRSA | 0 | 1 |
| Streptococcus pneumoniae + MSSA | 1 | 0 |
| MRSA only | 2 | 0 |
| C. pneumoniae | 1 | |
| L. pneumophila | 1 | 0 |
| Patients with both viral and bacterial pathogens | ||
| Influenza + elevated PCT | 3 | |
| S. pneumoniae + influenza | 0 | 0 |
| S. pneumoniae + adenovirus | 1 | 1 |
| S. pneumoniae + hMPV | 1 | 1 |
| S. pneumoniae + rhinovirus | 0 | 1 |
| S. pneumoniae + RSV | 1 | 1 |
| MRSA + hMPV | 1 | |
| M. catarrhalis + coronavirus | 1 | |
| MRSA + RSV | 1 |