Septic Pneumonia & The Role of Enhanced Pathogen Detection
What is Septic Pneumonia?
Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that can result from an infection anywhere in the body.1 Infection in the lungs, or pneumonia, is one of the most common causes of sepsis.2 Bacterial infections are responsible for most cases of septic pneumonia, but viral respiratory infections like COVID-19 and the flu can also be a cause.3
The BIOFIRE® FILMARRAY® Pneumonia (PN) Panel
The BIOFIRE PN Panel is a syndromic infectious disease testing solution that identifies 33 clinically relevant targets in about an hour—including viruses, bacteria, and antimicrobial resistance genes. Comprehensive results from the BIOFIRE PN Panel can help healthcare providers optimize therapy faster, which is especially vital in cases of septic pneumonia.4,5
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The combination of rapid multiplex PCR pneumonia testing and measuring procalcitonin (PCT) levels can help further antimicrobial stewardship goals and impact septic pneumonia patient management.
The use of the BIOFIRE PN Panel to help diagnose patients with community-acquired pneumonia can drastically increase the frequency of viral and bacterial pathogen detections. In combination with the BIOFIRE PN Panel, use of the VIDAS® BRAHMS PCT™ to measure serum procalcitonin levels can help healthcare providers determine whether a detected pathogen is a colonizer or a potential cause of infection.
Watch the on-demand webinar to explore the latest diagnostic solutions for septic pneumonia:
The Role of Enhanced Pathogen Detection in the Management of Septic Pneumonia Patients
Presented by David N. Gilbert (MD, MACP)
REFERENCES:
- https://www.sepsis.org/sepsisand/pneumonia/
- https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/septicemia
- CDC. What is Sepsis?
- Buchan BW, et al. American Thoracic Society Conference. 2018.
- Jain S, et al. The New England Journal of Medicine. 2015.
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