Clinical Impact of Multiplex Molecular Diagnostic Testing in Children With Acute Gastroenteritis Presenting to an Emergency Department : A Multicenter Prospective Study

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BACKGROUND: Multiplex molecular diagnostic panels have greatly enhanced detection of gastrointestinal pathogens. However, data on the impact of these tests on clinical and patient-centered outcomes are limited.

METHODS: We conducted a prospective, multicenter, stepped-wedge trial to determine the impact of multiplex molecular testing at 5 academic children's hospitals on children presenting to the emergency department with acute gastroenteritis. Caregivers were interviewed on enrollment and 7-10 days after enrollment to determine symptoms, risk factors, subsequent medical visits, and impact on family members. During the pre-intervention period, diagnostic testing was performed at the clinician's discretion . During the intervention period, multiplex molecular testing was performed on all children, with results available to clinicians. The primary outcome was return visits to a healthcare provider within 10 days of enrollment.

RESULTS: Potential pathogens were identified by clinician-ordered tests in 19 of 571 (3.3%) in the pre-intervention period compared with 434 of 586 (74%) in the intervention period; clinically relevant pathogens were detected in 2.1% and 15%, respectively. In the multivariate model, the intervention was associated with a 21% reduction in the odds of any return visit (odds ratio, 0.79; 95% confidence interval, .70-.90) after adjusting for potential confounders. Appropriate treatment was prescribed in 11.3% compared with 19.6% during the intervention period (P = .22).

CONCLUSIONS: Routine molecular multiplex testing for all children who presented to the ED with acute gastroenteritis detected more clinically relevant pathogens and led to a 21% decrease in return visits. Additional research is needed to define patients most likely to benefit from testing. Clinical Trials Registration. NCT02248285.

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UpdateOf: medRxiv. 2023 Jul 31;:. - PMID 37577483

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:78

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Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America - 78(2024), 3 vom: 20. März, Seite 573-581

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Pavia, Andrew T [VerfasserIn]
Cohen, Daniel M [VerfasserIn]
Leber, Amy L [VerfasserIn]
Daly, Judy A [VerfasserIn]
Jackson, Jami T [VerfasserIn]
Selvarangan, Rangaraj [VerfasserIn]
Kanwar, Neena [VerfasserIn]
Bender, Jeffrey M [VerfasserIn]
Dien Bard, Jennifer [VerfasserIn]
Festekjian, Ara [VerfasserIn]
Duffy, Susan [VerfasserIn]
Larsen, Chari [VerfasserIn]
Holmberg, Kristen M [VerfasserIn]
Bardsley, Tyler [VerfasserIn]
Haaland, Benjamin [VerfasserIn]
Bourzac, Kevin M [VerfasserIn]
Stockmann, Christopher [VerfasserIn]
Chapin, Kimberle C [VerfasserIn]
Leung, Daniel T [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Clinical Trial
Diagnosis
Diarrhea
Journal Article
Multicenter Study
Multiplex polymerase chain reaction
Outcomes
Pediatric gastroenteritis

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Date Completed 22.03.2024

Date Revised 02.04.2024

published: Print

ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02248285

UpdateOf: medRxiv. 2023 Jul 31;:. - PMID 37577483

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1093/cid/ciad710

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NLM365880701