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ArticleTranslational pediatrics2024

Enhanced diagnosis of severe bacterial and fungal respiratory infection in children using a rapid syndromic array-case report.

John Alexander Clark, Theodore Gouliouris, Andrew Conway Morris, Martin D Curran, Deborah White, Esther Daubney, Vilas Navapurkar, Stephen Baker, Nazima Pathan

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John Alexander ClarkDepartment of Paediatrics, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6916-9195
Theodore GouliourisCambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2011-1205
Andrew Conway MorrisCambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3211-3216
Martin D CurranUnited Kingdom Health Security Agency, Clinical Microbiology and Public Health Laboratory, Cambridge, UK.
Deborah WhiteCambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9254-996X
Esther DaubneyCambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK.
Vilas NavapurkarCambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3610-3568
Stephen BakerCambridge Institute of Therapeutic Immunology and Infectious Disease, Cambridge, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1308-5755
Nazima PathanDepartment of Paediatrics, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9447-4252

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Abstract

Background: A microbiological cause of infection is infrequently identified in critically unwell children with a respiratory infection. Molecular diagnostic arrays provide an alternative. These tests are becoming more broadly available, but little is known about how clinicians interpret the results to impact clinical decision making. Case Description: Here we describe three cases of bacterial and fungal lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) diagnosed in the paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) using a custom 52 respiratory pathogen TaqMan array card (TAC). Firstly, an early diagnosis of Conclusions: The pathogens included on molecular arrays and interpretation by a multidisciplinary team are crucial in providing value to PICU diagnostic services. Molecular arrays have the potential to enhance early pathogen-specific diagnosis of LRTI in the PICU.

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