A Closer Look at the Laboratory Impact of Utilizing ePlex Blood Culture Identification Panels: a Workflow Analysis Using Rapid Molecular Detection for Positive Blood Cultures-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

A Closer Look at the Laboratory Impact of Utilizing ePlex Blood Culture Identification Panels: a Workflow Analysis Using Rapid Molecular Detection for Positive Blood Cultures

Published:2022-10-26 Issue:5 Volume:10 Page:
ISSN:2165-0497
Container-title:Microbiology Spectrum
language:en
Short-container-title:Microbiol Spectr

Author:

Tansarli Giannoula S.¹²^ORCID,Chapin Kimberle C.¹²

Affiliation:

1. Department of Pathology, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

2. The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Abstract

Sepsis is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Rapid identification of the causative agent is of critical importance for the prompt initiation of the appropriate antibiotic treatment.

Funder

GenMark Dx, Inc

Publisher

American Society for Microbiology

Subject

Infectious Diseases,Cell Biology,Microbiology (medical),Genetics,General Immunology and Microbiology,Ecology,Physiology

Link

https://journals.asm.org/doi/pdf/10.1128/spectrum.01796-22

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