Molecular diagnostics in severe pneumonia: a new dawn or false promise?

Molecular diagnostics in severe pneumonia: a new dawn or false promise? – Intensive Care Medicine

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Pneumonia? no gold standard diagnosis available, likely resulting in overtreatment. Molecular diagnostics more widely available even if interpretation/use complex, requiring to take into account data/characteristics when making decisions based on these.
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— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) May 14, 2022