Characteristics of False-Positive Alarms in the BacT/Alert 3D System
ABSTRACT The BacT/Alert system has been used for detecting the presence of bacteria in various clinical settings as well as in blood services, but it is associated with a relatively high incidence of false-positive results. We analyzed the results of our quality control sterility testing of blood pr...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2022-06-01
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Series: | Microbiology Spectrum |
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Online Access: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.00055-22 |