The impact of the FilmArray meningitis/encephalitis panel on empiric antibiotic prescriptions in patients with suspected community-acquired meningitis

Aaron Pathak; Caitlynn Pham; Sabra Shay; Todd Lasco; Mayar Al Mohajer

doi:10.1017/ash.2024.343

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology (Jan 2024)

The impact of the FilmArray meningitis/encephalitis panel on empiric antibiotic prescriptions in patients with suspected community-acquired meningitis

Aaron Pathak,
Caitlynn Pham,
Sabra Shay,
Todd Lasco,
Mayar Al Mohajer

Affiliations

Aaron Pathak: ORCiD; School of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
Caitlynn Pham: Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
Sabra Shay: ORCiD; Department of Clinical Intelligence, Premier Inc., Charlotte, NC, USA
Todd Lasco: Department of Pathology & Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
Mayar Al Mohajer: Department of Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/ash.2024.343
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 4

Abstract

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The BioFire® FilmArray® meningitis/encephalitis (FA/ME) panel provides rapid testing for common cerebrospinal fluid pathogens. We compared empiric antibiotic utilization between patients with suspected community-acquired meningitis with and without an FA/ME panel ordered. No significant differences in antibiotic use were found.

Published in Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology

ISSN: 2732-494X (Online)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Infectious and parasitic diseases; Medicine: Public aspects of medicine
Website: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antimicrobial-stewardship-and-healthcare-epidemiology

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