Rapid identification and detection of β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae from positive blood cultures by MALDI-TOF/MS

Objectives: Current evidence suggests that early diagnosis of sepsis and timely detection of antimicrobial resistance are crucial to improve mortality rates among patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate a rapid method for the identification of Gram-negative bacteria from positive blood cultu...

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Main Authors: Greta Roncarati, Claudio Foschi, Simone Ambretti, Maria Carla Re
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213716520303301