NCT06428318

Diagnostic Value of the Biofire®in Community Acquired Pneumonia

Diagnostic Value of the Biofire® Filmarray Pneumonia Panel Compared to Conventional Sputum Culture in Critically il Patients With Pneumonia

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: Ain Shams University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study aimed to determine the impact value of the BioFire FilmArray Pneumonia panel compared to conventional sputum culture in critically ill patients with pneumonia.

Detailed description

the BioFire® FilmArray Pneumonia Panel (BFPP) emerges as a promising candidate for a rapid and multifaceted diagnostic approach. This study compare the diagnostic accuracy, turnaround time, and impact on antibiotic management decisions of BFPP versus conventional sputum culture in critically ill patients admitted to the ICU with suspected pneumonia.

Conditions

• Pneumonia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIAGNOSTIC_TEST	Conventional Sputum culture	Sputum culture was done to patients and they received Antibiotics According to its results
DIAGNOSTIC_TEST	BioFire Pneumonia Panel (BFPP)	BioFire Pneumonia Panel (BFPP) was done to patients and they received Antibiotics According to its results

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-05-15
• Primary completion: 2024-04-30
• Completion: 2024-04-30
• First posted: 2024-05-24
• Last updated: 2024-05-29

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt