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The Journal of the Japanese Society for Clinical Microbiology |
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[Vol.35 No.3 contents] Japanese / English |
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| ArticleTitle | Investigation of the effects of introducing the new Blood Culture Identification 2 panel for the FilmArrayⓇ torch system in a hospital specializing in acute geriatric care |
| Language | J |
| AuthorList | Yutaka Noguchi1), Masaki Takigawa2), Ryoko Asami1), Tomoko Furukawa1), Miki Tojo1), Tomoya Obara3), Yohei Maeda3), Mamoru Sato3), Yoshitomo Shimazaki3), Ikuko Kanadani4), Nami Dezaki4), Hiroshi Koganemaru5) |
| Affiliation |
1) Division of Laboratory Medicine, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Geriatrics and Gerontology 2) Department of Clinical Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toho University 3) Department of Pharmacy, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Geriatrics and Gerontology 4) Department of Nursing, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Geriatrics and Gerontology 5) Department of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Geriatrics and Gerontology |
| Publication | J.J.C.M.: 35 (3), 243-248, 2025 |
| Received | January 31, 2025 |
| Accepted | April 9, 2025 |
| Abstract | The Blood Culture Identification (BCID) 2 panel is expected to be more useful than the conventional BCID panel in detecting gram-negative bacteria and Enterococcus spp. This study investigated the clinical impact of transitioning from the BCID panel to the BCID2 panel in a hospital specializing in acute geriatric care. The first and second periods were defined as six months before and after the introduction of the BCID2 panel, respectively. We compared patient demographics and positive blood cultures for gram-negative bacteria, E. faecium/E. faecalis, coagulase-negative Staphylococci, and Bacteroides fragilis. The time to intermediate reports of B. fragilis was significantly reduced in the second period (P = 0.044). The number of days to initiation of appropriate antimicrobial treatment for E. faecium/E. faecalis was significantly reduced during the second period (P = 0.015). The 30-day mortality rate remained unchanged for all bacterial species. However, the BCID2 panel may aid in the treatment of infectious diseases by delivering rapid test results. |
| Keywords | FilmArray |
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