| Data about etiology of severe lower respiratory tract infections are sparse. |
| BioFire® FilmArray® Pneumonia plus Panel detects pathogens at a high rate. |
| Streptococcus pneumoniae is the commonest pathogen of community-acquired pneumonia. |
| High serum procalcitonin levels reflect true virulence of detected pathogens. |
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