Impact of Rapid Molecular Multiplex Gastrointestinal Pathogen Testing in Management of Children during a <i>Shigella</i> Outbreak

Abstract

Fecal culture for isolation and identification of Shigella may take days. The BioFire FilmArray Gastrointestinal (GI) panel (bioMérieux, France) is a PCR-based assay that detects enteric pathogens including Shigella /enteroinvasive Escherichia coli (EIEC) in about an hour.