Preliminary indications for antibiotic susceptibility tests in less than six hour in positive blood cultures

Preliminary indications for antibiotic susceptibility tests in less than six hour in positive blood cultures

A rapid determination of the antibiotic susceptibility patterns of pathogens responsible for sepsis represents a significant milestone for a timely correct antibiotic therapy.The system HB&L® (ALIFAX) allows reduced time in the detection of bacterial growth and consequently is able to detect...

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Main Authors: Vesselina Kroumova, Elisa Gobbato, Paola Macaluso, Sabrina Tamburelli, Francesca Marini, Marcella Perone, Stefania Orlandi, Morena Viviani, Giacomo Fortina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2010-03-01
Series:Microbiologia Medica
Subjects:
Antimicrobial susceptibility tests
Sepsis, Critical illness
Online Access:http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/mm/article/view/2478
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Summary:A rapid determination of the antibiotic susceptibility patterns of pathogens responsible for sepsis represents a significant milestone for a timely correct antibiotic therapy.The system HB&L® (ALIFAX) allows reduced time in the detection of bacterial growth and consequently is able to detect the growth or absence of certain microorganisms in the presence of a given antibiotic. In this study three system for rapid antibiotic susceptibility tests among bacteria isolated from blood were compared: HB&L® (ALIFAX),VITEK®2 (bioMérieux) and essays Etest® (bioMérieux). Present findings indicate that HB&L® (ALIFAX) is rapid reliable instrument that may support the clinician for a rapid and appropriate treatment, particularly in the critical patient.
ISSN:2280-6423

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