Diagnosis of Bloodstream Infections: An Evolution of Technologies towards Accurate and Rapid Identification and Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing
Bloodstream infections (BSI) are a leading cause of death worldwide. The lack of timely and reliable diagnostic practices is an ongoing issue for managing BSI. The current gold standard blood culture practice for pathogen identification and antibiotic susceptibility testing is time-consuming. Delaye...
Main Authors: | Kristel C. Tjandra, Nikhil Ram-Mohan, Ryuichiro Abe, Marjan M. Hashemi, Jyong-Huei Lee, Siew Mei Chin, Manuel A. Roshardt, Joseph C. Liao, Pak Kin Wong, Samuel Yang |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-04-01
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Series: | Antibiotics |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/11/4/511 |
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