Diagnostic Value of the Biofire®in Community Acquired Pneumonia

Ain Shams University60 enrolled

Overview

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.

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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Pneumonia

Interventions

Conventional Sputum cultureDIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Sputum culture was done to patients and they received Antibiotics According to its results

BioFire Pneumonia Panel (BFPP)DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

BioFire Pneumonia Panel (BFPP) was done to patients and they received Antibiotics According to its results

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 80 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients admitted to the ICU with community acquired pneumonia Exclusion Criteria: * Age less than 18 years old. * End stage malignant patients, * Patients admitted to the ICU with Acute Lung Injury (ALI). * Patients admitted to the ICU with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS). * Patients with radiological findings suggesting atypical pneumonia. * Immunocompromised as defined by HIV/AIDS, known immunodeficiency, chronic steroids \> 20mg/day Prednisone equivalent, other immunosuppressants. * Solid organ or bone marrow transplant patients, cystic fibrosis. * Unstable psychiatric or psychological condition rendering the subject unlikely to be cooperative or to complete the study requirements.

Locations (1)

Ain Shams University

Cairo, Abassia, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

the ICU length of stay

The potential correlation between the use of BFPP and its relation to the ICU length of stay

Time frame: Five days after admission

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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