Diagnostic performance of Pneumonia multiplex PCR in critically ill immunocompromised patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Admissions of immunocompromised patients to intensive care units (ICUs) are on the increase. The main reason for admission is acute respiratory failure, predominantly of infectious origin. In such circumstances, early and appropriate antibiotic therapy guarantees a better prognosis. Rapid diagnostic techniques such as multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) have shown their value in both diagnosis and treatment in immunocompetent patients. To date, little data are available on immunocompromised patients.

Methods

In this retrospective, single-center study, we analyzed data from critically ill immunocompromised patients admitted for acute respiratory failure requiring invasive ventilation, in whom a respiratory specimen was taken and processed simultaneously by Bi

SUBMITTER: Contier J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12272964 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature