Title
Multicenter Evaluation of the Unyvero Platform for Testing Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-18-2021
Publication Title
Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Abstract
Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) culture is a standard, though time-consuming, approach for identifying microorganisms in patients with severe lower respiratory tract (LRT) infections. The sensitivity of BAL culture is relatively low, and prior antimicrobial therapy decreases the sensitivity further, leading to overuse of empirical antibiotics. The Unyvero LRT BAL Application (Curetis GmbH, Germany) is a multiplex molecular panel that detects 19 bacteria, 10 antibiotic resistance markers, and a fungus,
Volume
59
Issue
3
First Page
e02497-20
Recommended Citation
Klein M, Bacher J, Barth S, Atrzadeh F, Siebenhaller K, Ferreira I, Beisken S, Posch AE, Carroll KC, Wunderink RG, Qi C, Wu F, Hardy DJ, Patel R, Sims MD. Multicenter Evaluation of the Unyvero Platform for Testing Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid. J Clin Microbiol. 2021 Feb 18;59(3):e02497-20. doi: 10.1128/JCM.02497-20. PMID: 33328178.
DOI
10.1128/JCM.02497-20
ISSN
1098-660X
PubMed ID
33328178