Evaluation of three protocols for direct susceptibility testing for Gram-negative rods from flagged positive blood culture bottles
ABSTRACTBloodstream infections are associated with high mortality, which can be reduced by targeted antibiotic therapy in the early stages of infection. Direct antibiotic susceptibility testing (AST) from flagged positive blood cultures may facilitate the administration of early effective antimicrob...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2024-04-01
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Series: | Microbiology Spectrum |
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Online Access: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.03081-23 |