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Rapid syndromic multiplex PCR panels for the management of ventilator-associated lower respiratory tract infections: pondering important limitations. Author’s reply

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Acknowledgements

We thank Frances Davies, Paul Arkell and Zara Breese for their critical appraisal of the manuscript.

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The was no specific funding for this study.

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  1. Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK

    Louis Kreitmann

  2. Centre for Antimicrobial Optimisation, Department of Infectious Disease, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, W12 0HS, UK

    Louis Kreitmann

  3. Inserm U1285, Université de Lille, CNRS, UMR 8576-UGSF, 59000, Lille, France

    Saad Nseir

  4. Médecine Intensive-Réanimation, Hôpital R. Salengro, CHU de Lille, Rue E. Laine, 59037, Lille Cedex, France

    Saad Nseir

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Study conception and design: LK and SN. Statistical analysis: not applicable. Data curation: not applicable. Manuscript drafting: LK and SN.

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LK has received speaking fees and a research scholarship from BioMérieux and has been employed by Transgene. SN has received speaking fees from MSD, Pfizer, BioMérieux, Fischer and Paykel, and Medtronic.

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Kreitmann, L., Nseir, S. Rapid syndromic multiplex PCR panels for the management of ventilator-associated lower respiratory tract infections: pondering important limitations. Author’s reply. Intensive Care Med 50, 787–788 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-024-07402-x

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