ArticleJournal of clinical microbiology2018
Evaluation of a Commercial Multiplex Molecular Panel for Diagnosis of Infectious Meningitis and Encephalitis.
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85 citing papers in PubMed.
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- When the meningitis-encephalitis panel is negative: off-label joint infection PCR detects CTX-M ESBL-producing Proteus mirabilis in adult meningoencephalitis.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
- A Multiplex One-Tube Nested Real-Time PCR Assay for the Point-of-Care Testing of Infectious Meningitis.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Impact of the BioFire FilmArray Meningitis-Encephalitis Panel on Management of Suspected Paediatric Central Nervous System Infections: A Single-Centre Retrospective Cohort Study.Journal of paediatrics and child health · 2026Article
- Clinical utility of a cerebrospinal fluid multiplex PCR meningitis/encephalitis panel in children: a retrospective review of positive results.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing in Pediatric Central Nervous System Infection: Clinical Experience and Diagnostic Stewardship Strategies.Open forum infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Phasing out India ink: the case for the CrAg LFA in modern practice.Microbiology spectrum · 2026Article
- Real-World Evaluation of the BioFire FilmArray ME Panel: Diagnostic Accuracy and Clinical Utility.The Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology = Journal canadien des maladies infectieuses et de la microbiologie medicale · 2026Article
- Meningitis diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes in rural, northern Uganda: 2015-2024.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Does cerebrospinal fluid multiplex polymerase chain reaction meningitis panel help manage children with meningitis?Research square · 2025Article
- Observational quality control study: insourcing multi-PCR-impact on the use of anti-infectives for patients with pleocytosis.Neurological research and practice · 2025Article
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- Performance Evaluation of Multiplex Molecular Syndromic Panel vs. Singleplex PCR for Diagnosis of Acute Central Nervous System Infections.Microorganisms · 2025Article
- Multiplex PCR for Microbiological Testing in Patients with Peritoneal Dialysis- and Liver Cirrhosis-Related Peritonitis: Faster, but Less Sensitive.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Unusual late presentation of cryptococcal meningitis with simultaneous CMV antigenemia in a kidney transplant recipient.CEN case reports · 2025Article
- Molecular diagnostic methods for rapid diagnosis of central nervous system infections.Frontiers in medical technology · 2025Review
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Abstract
Rapid and accurate laboratory tests are important for the timely diagnosis and treatment of central nervous system infections. The FilmArray meningitis/encephalitis (ME) panel (BioFire Diagnostics, Salt Lake City, UT) is an FDA-cleared, multiplex molecular panel that allows the detection of 14 pathogens (bacterial [
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