Conclusion.
STEC, infections, gastrointestinal panel reduced
INFECTIONS
Although testing with the BioFire FilmArray gastrointestinal panel reduced the time to result availability by over 50 h and identified a greater number of pathogens, use was not associated with a reduction in health care utilization, improved outcomes, or greater patient or parent satisfaction. However, as this was a small, single-center study, larger, multicenter studies are needed. Moreover, in the context of certain infections such as STEC, the reduced turnaround time has the potential to significantly alter clinical care.