id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-333026-9f6ecg30 Kompanikova, J. Microbiologic Methods in the Diagnostics of Upper Respiratory Tract Pathogens 2017-03-03 .txt text/plain 1784 100 49 Blood samples were simultaneously examined by the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and by the FilmArray Respiratory Panel for eight different pathogens in a total of 15 tests performed in nasopharyngeal swabs. Nonetheless, since most repiratory tract infections are viral in origin and there is no treatment available, the diagnosis provided by the FilmArray Panel does not provide any additional clinical benefit and thus should be used only whenever necessary on the individual basis. This method allows for identification of 21 different respiratory pathogens from a nasopharyngeal swab, 18 of viral etiology and three of bacterial origin (Idaho Technology 2007). The laboratory costs to run one examination with different methods showed that the FilmArray multiplex PCR respiratory panel is more expensive than the ELISA, HIT, and the cultivation. Since most URIs are viral in origin and there is no treatment available, the diagnosis provided by the FilmArray panel is not always necessary and the method should be used on an individual basis when clinically justified. ./cache/cord-333026-9f6ecg30.txt ./txt/cord-333026-9f6ecg30.txt