Use of the FilmArray® Meningitis/Encephalitis panel to detect pathogenic microorganisms in cerebrospinal fluid specimens: a single-center retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Meningitis and encephalitis are neurological emergencies requiring rapid diagnosis and treatment. The performance of the FilmArray® Meningitis/Encephalitis (ME) panel, a multiplex polymerase chain reaction test, and conventional methods for diagnosing meningitis and encephalitis was compared.

Methods

This retrospective study assessed 20 patients diagnosed with meningitis or encephalitis according to clinical symptoms and laboratory examination findings between January 2018 and December 2019. The results of the FilmArray® ME panel were compared with those of conventional methods.

Results

Pathogens were identified in 11 (55%) patients using the FilmArray® ME panel and in nine (45%) patients using conventional methods. The test identified herpes simplex virus t

SUBMITTER: Hara M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9551344 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature