Multiplex PCR Pneumonia Panel in Critically Ill Patients Did Not Modify Mortality: A Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT: In critically ill patients, identification of the pathogen may allow for the timely adjustment of antibiotics and improved outcomes. Background/Objectives: The aim of the study was to assess whether performing a multiplex PCR pneumonia panel (PN-panel) in patients with pneumonia in the intensive care unit (ICU) had any effect on mortality or other important clinical outcomes. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted on adult patients with pneumonia who required ICU admission in four institutions in Bogotá between November 2019 and June 2023. Mortality at 30 days, the length of the hospital and ICU stay, the duration of antibiotics, and their association with the PN-panel performance were evaluated using an inverse probability of the treatment weighting to adjust fo

SUBMITTER: Riano-Sanchez LF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11939521 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature