Comparison of Respiratory Pathogen Detection in Upper versus Lower Respiratory Tract Samples Using the BioFire FilmArray Respiratory Panel in the Immunocompromised Host

Table 1

Reason for immunocompromised status.

Condition leading to immunosuppression	Number (%) of patients
HSCT	49 (49.0)
SOT	27 (27.0)
Connective tissue disease on immunosuppression	10 (10.0)
Chronic prednisone therapy	8 (8.0)
Cytotoxic chemotherapy	3 (3.0)
HIV/AIDS	2 (2.0)
CVID	1 (1.0)
Total	100 (100.0)

HSCT, hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipient; SOT, solid organ transplant recipient; CVID, common variable immune deficiency.