Panel Filmarray GI® en la detección de patógenos entéricos en deposiciones: Experiencia preliminar

Abstract

Introduction: Gastrointestinal infections remain a major public health problem worldwide and its etiologic diagnosis is one of the main challenges. In molecular diagnostic techniques recently developed, the Filmarray GI® panel allows detection of 23 pathogens (14 bacteria, virus 5 and 4 parasites) within an hour. Objective: To describe the experience of Filmarray GI® panel in the Molecular Biology Laboratory of Clinica Las Condes. Method: A cross-sectional observational study that includes the results of 305 stool samples tested by Filmarray GI® panel was performed. Results: Of the 305 tests requested 99 (32.5%) were negative and 206 were positive (67.5%). Of the positive samples, in 107 samples (51.9%) one pathogen was detected and in 99 samples (48.1%) more than one pathogen was found. Conclusions: Describe the experience of using FilmArray GI® panel in stool specimens, which highlights the large number of positive samples for a microorganism and co-detection of enteric pathogens.