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. 2020 Jun 24;58(7):e00128-20. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00128-20

TABLE 10.

BioFire PN panel AMR discrepancy investigation

Analyte Specimena No. of samples with result
False positive
False negative
Total rTPb Total cFNc
AMR markers
    mecA/mecC + MREJ BAL 6 5d 5 5
SPU 13 13 4 4
    KPC BAL 1 1
SPU
    NDM BAL 1 0 1 1
SPU
    VIM BAL
SPU 1 0
    CTX-M BAL 1 1
SPU 1 0 2 1
Viruses
    Adenovirus BAL
SPU 2 1 4 4
    Coronavirus BAL 13 8 3 2
SPU 6 3 4 4
    Human metapneumovirus BAL 1 0
SPU 1 0 1 1
    Rhinovirus/enterovirus BAL 11 8 2 2
SPU 13 12
    Influenza A virus BAL 3 3
SPU 3 2
    Influenza B virus BAL 1 1 1 1
SPU 2 0
    Parainfluenza virus BAL 2 2 2 2
SPU 2 1 1 1
    RSV BAL
SPU 4 4
Atypical bacteria
    C. pneumoniae BAL 1 0
SPU
    L. pneumophila BAL
SPU 1 1
    M. pneumoniae BAL 1 0
SPU 1 0
Total 89 64 33 30
a

SPU, sputum.

b

rTP, resolved true positive; evidence of AMR presence by independent molecular method confirming BioFire PN panel correct result.

c

cFN, confirmed false negative; evidence of AMR presence by independent molecular method confirming BioFire PN panel incorrect result.

d

Insufficient leftover volume for discrepancy investigation of one specimen.