Table 3 Summary of respiratory pathogen testing results
Result | Routine PCR /serology/culture (Control) | FilmArray® (Intervention) |
|---|---|---|
Total | 211 | 334 |
Invalid or Inhibitory | 3 (1.4) | 4 (1.2) |
Negative (%) | 165 (78.2) | 249 (74.6) |
Positive (%) | 43 (20.4) | 81 (24.3) |
Positive for a virus (%) | 43 (20.4) | 76 (22.8) |
Positive for a bacterium (%) | 0 (0) | 5 (1.5) |
Influenza A | 6 | 13 (2 dual) |
Influenza B | 15 | 18 (1 dual) |
Adenovirus | 2 | 3 |
Parainfluenza virus 1 | 0 | 0 |
Parainfluenza virus 2 | 0 | 0 |
Parainfluenza virus 3 | 5 | 8 (1 dual) |
Parainfluenza virus 4 | Not tested | 0 |
Human metapneumovirus | 2 | 2 |
Rhinovirus (/enterovirus) | 12 | 16 |
Respiratory syncytial virus | 1 | 6 (1 dual) |
Coronavirus 229E | Not tested | 3 (2 dual) |
Coronavirus HKU1 | Not tested | 4 (2 dual) |
Coronavirus NL63 | Not tested | 5 |
Coronavirus OC43 | Not tested | 3 (1 dual) |
Mycoplasma pneumonia | 0 | 5 |
Bordetella pertussis | 0 | 0 |
Chlamydia pneumoniae | 0 | 0 |