Short turnaround time of seven to nine hours from sample collection until informed decision for sepsis treatment using nanopore sequencing
Abstract Bloodstream infections (BSIs) and sepsis are major health problems, annually claiming millions of lives. Traditional blood culture techniques, employed to identify sepsis-causing pathogens and assess antibiotic susceptibility, usually take 2–4 days. Early and accurate antibiotic prescriptio...
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| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2024-03-01
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| Series: | Scientific Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-55635-z |