Ann Clin Microbiol 2022;25:147-154. Evaluation of the BioFire FilmArray pneumonia panel for the detection of bacterial respiratory pathogens and antimicrobial resistance genes in endotracheal aspirate specimens

Table 2. Performance of the FilmArray pneumonia panel plus compared with the culture method
PathogenCulture (+)Culture (+)Culture (-)Culture (-)
FA-PE (+)FA-PE (-)FA-PE (+)FA-PE (-)
Gram-positive bacteria
Staphylococcus aureus400
Streptococcus pyogenes100
Streptococcus pneumoniae300
Enterobacterales
Escherichia coli101
Klebsiella aerogenes100
Klebsiella pneumonia group312
Non-fermenter
Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-baumannii complex300
Pseudomonas aeruginosa200
Othergram-negative bateria
Haemophilus influenzae004
Total181723

Abbreviation: FA-PE, BioFire FilmArray pneumonia panel.