Clinical Impact of Rapid Molecular Testing for Pathogens in Patients With Severe Acute Respiratory Illness : A Pragmatic Trial

"The BIOFIRE®FILMARRAY® Pneumonia Panel is the only FDA approved mPCR test that can test 18bacteria (11 Gram negative, 4 Gram positive and 3 atypical), 7 antibiotic resistance markers, and 9 viruses in one test within 45 minutes.~Using rapid diagnostic test to improve the proportion of antibiotics change, including escalation, de-escalation, discontinuation, or addition of antimicrobial medications in 24 hours within sample collection."