Diagnostic performance and clinical impact of the BioFire FilmArray Pneumonia Panel compared with conventional culture in hospitalized patients with pneumonia

Background

Rapid and accurate identification of respiratory pathogens and antimicrobial resistance is essential for optimizing antimicrobial therapy in pneumonia. Conventional culture-based diagnostics are limited by delayed turnaround times and reduced sensitivity, particularly after prior antibiotic exposure. The BioFire FilmArray Pneumonia Panel enables rapid multiplex detection of respiratory pathogens and antimicrobial resistance genes directly from clinical specimens.