Assessment of a loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay for the rapid detection of pathogenic bacteria from respiratory samples in patients with hospital-acquired pneumonia

Introduction: Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) is the one that presents clinically two or more days after admission into the hospital. Rapid identification of the causative agent of HAP will allow an earlier administration of a more appropriate antibiotic therapy and could lead to an improved outcome of patients with HAP. Methods: First of all, a rapid procedure (