Utility of FilmArray ME panel for prompt Neisseria meningitidis detection in non-cerebrospinal fluid samples- A case report

J Infect. 2020 Jan;80(1):121-142. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2019.10.016. Epub 2019 Oct 25.

Abstract

The FilmArray Meningitis/Encephalitis Panel detects the 14 most frequent pathogens causing meningitis and/or encephalitis. The use of FilmArray ME with non-validated samples is seldom published in the literature. We describe the case of a 3-year-old child, diagnosed with acute meningoencephalitis, in whom the FilmArray ME technique successfully identified Neisseria meningitidis in both skin biopsy and whole blood samples.

Keywords: Filmarray(Ⓡ) ME panel; Neisseria meningitidis; Offlabel usefulness.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Child, Preschool
  • Encephalitis*
  • Humans
  • Meningitis*
  • Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Neisseria meningitidis* / genetics