Exploring the Utility of Multiplex Infectious Disease Panel Testing for Diagnosis of Infection in Different Body Sites: A Joint Report of the AMP, American Society for Microbiology, Infectious Diseases Society of America, and Pan American Society for Clinical Virology
Chief, Clinical Microbiology Service MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER New York, New York, United States
Session Description: Utilization of clinical molecular diagnostic methods for detecting microbial pathogens continues to expand and, in some cases, supplant conventional identification methods in a variety of scenarios. The AMP Clinical Practice Committee's Infectious Diseases Multiplex Working Group with representation from ASM, IDSA, and PASCV conducted a review of the current benefits and challenges to using multiplex PCR for the detection of pathogens from gastrointestinal, central nervous system, lower respiratory tract, and joint specimens. Panel will discuss future directions and novel approaches to detection of pathogens in alternate specimen types, along with challenges associated with implementation of these multiplex PCR panels, will be discussed.
Presentation Topics: Brief presentation of manuscript Panel discussion
Learning Objectives:
Identify current benefits and challenges to using multiplex PCR for detection of pathogens from gastrointestinal, central nervous system, lower respiratory tract, and joint specimens.
Identify future directions and novel approaches to detection of pathogens in alternate specimen types, and outlines challenges associated with implementation of these multiplex PCR panels.
