The Power of Plasma Microbial Cell-Free DNA: Real World Application of a Liquid Biopsy for Febrile Neutropenia

This webinar will explore the application of metagenomic sequencing of plasma microbial cell-free DNA for the detection of pathogens associated with febrile neutropenia. The Karius Test, a liquid biopsy for infectious diseases, utilizes a single blood sample to identify over 1000 pathogens for various diagnostic purposes, including fever of unknown origin, invasive fungal infections, pneumonia, endocarditis, and febrile neutropenia.

Our featured speaker, Dr. Negar Ashouri, will review some of the published data and share insights on the optimal use of the Karius Test for febrile neutropenia. Dr. Ashouri will also share some of her own patient cases describing the clinical impact of the Karius Test in febrile neutropenia.

Speaker: Dr. Negar Ashouri is a board certified pediatrician and pediatric infectious disease specialist at Children’s Hospital, Orange County (CHOC). She is an Assistant Clinical Professor at University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine. She is the Chair of the Infection Prevention Committee and Director of Antimicrobial Stewardship at CHOC.

Dr. Ashouri was the recipient of the Orange County Medical Association Physician of Excellence Award for several years from 2011 to 2023.

She has several publications in pediatric infectious diseases including the use of Karius Test for diagnosis and monitoring of clinical response and treatment of invasive fungal Infections in immunocompromised pediatric patients.

*This event is sponsored by Karius and is not a certified continuing medical education (CME) activity. 

Register here: 
https://kariusdx.zoom.us/webinar/register/4717319563977/WN_wFq_oPJ2Q8OmP9Vv0lZ50A

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