Table 1 Main results of the survey
Item | N | n | % |
|---|---|---|---|
Clinical scenario: a 60-year old patient is admitted from the Emergency Department to your ICU for an acute respiratory failure requiring intubation and mechanical ventilation. You suspect a severe community-acquired LRTI | |||
Regardless of any additional information about the medical history and clinical and biological presentation, would you consider to search for a respiratory virus? | 201 | ||
Certainly yes | 95 | 47 | |
Probably yes | 77 | 38 | |
Probably no | 23 | 12 | |
Certainly no | 6 | 3 | |
Ultimately, you decide to search for a respiratory virus. Therefore, what sort of viral test(s) do you routinely use in this situation? | 202 | ||
Nuclear acid amplification test, such as PCR | 191 | 95 | |
Viral antigen | 40 | 20 | |
Viral culture | 7 | 3 | |
Other | 2 | 1 | |
What are the characteristics of the panel of the respiratory multiplex PCR that is used in your institution? | 202 | ||
The panel includes < 5 respiratory viruses | 48 | 24 | |
The panel includes > 5 respiratory viruses | 122 | 60 | |
The panel includes atypical bacteria | 81 | 40 | |
The panel includes pyogenes | 20 | 10 | |
The panel includes markers of antimicrobial resistance and quantitative bacterial load | 7 | 3 | |
Respiratory multiplex PCR is not available in the institution | 28 | 14 | |
What is your knowledge about the panel of the respiratory multiplex PCR that is used in your institution?a | 176 | ||
I perfectly know the panel | 59 | 34 | |
I partially know the panel | 103 | 59 | |
I don’t know the panel | 14 | 8 | |
What is your knowledge about the cost of the respiratory multiplex PCR in your hospital? | 201 | ||
Known | 38 | 19 | |
Know an estimation | 56 | 27 | |
Unknown | 107 | 53 | |