Clinical utility of the FilmArray® meningitis/encephalitis panel in children with suspected central nervous system infection in a low-resource setting – a prospective study in Southwestern Uganda

Clinical utility of the FilmArray® meningitis/encephalitis panel in children with suspected central nervous system infection in a low-resource setting – a prospective study in Southwestern Uganda

Abstract Background In low-resource settings, limited laboratory capacity adds to the burden of central nervous system (CNS) infections in children and spurs overuse of antibiotics. The commercially available BioFire® FilmArray® Meningitis/Encephalitis Panel (FA-ME) with its capability to simultaneo...

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Main Authors: Reza Rasti, Elias Kumbakumba, Deborah Nanjebe, Phuthumani Mlotshwa, Milly Nassejje, John Mzee, Stephen Businge, Gilbert Akankwasa, Dan Nyehangane, Jesper Gantelius, Yap Boum, Andreas Mårtensson, Juliet Mwanga-Amumpaire, Tobias Alfvén, Giulia Gaudenzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-03-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Molecular diagnostic techniques
Central nervous system infections
Meningitis
Paediatrics
Global health
FilmArray
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-10732-w
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