Useful For

Respiratory pathogens cause acute local and systemic disease of varying severity, with the most severe cases occurring in children, the elderly, and immunocompromised individuals. Respiratory symptoms can include coughing, nasal discharge, congestion, fever, wheezing, headache, and myalgia. Due to the similarity of diseases caused by many viruses and bacteria, diagnosis based on clinical symptoms alone is difficult. Identification of potential causative agents provides data to aid the physician in determining appropriate patient treatment and public health response for disease containment. The FilmArray Respiratory Pathogen Panel is designed for simultaneous detection and identification of the following upper respiratory viruses and bacteria: Adenovirus, Coronavirus 229E, Coronavirus HKU1, Coronavirus NL63, Coronavirus OC43, Influenza A (with subtyping for H1, H1-2009, and H3), Influenza B, Human Metapneumovirus, Paraninfluenza Virus 1, Paranifluenza Virus 2, Parainfluenza Virus 3, Parainfluenza Virus 4, Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Rhinovirus/Enterovirus, Bordetella pertussis, Bordetella Parapertussis, Chlamydophila pneumoniae, and Mycoplasma pneumoniae.