Pilot Testing of the “Turbidimeter”, a Simple, Universal Reader Intended to Complement and Enhance Bacterial Growth Detection in Manual Blood Culture Systems in Low-Resource Settings

Pilot Testing of the “Turbidimeter”, a Simple, Universal Reader Intended to Complement and Enhance Bacterial Growth Detection in Manual Blood Culture Systems in Low-Resource Settings

Bloodstream infections and antimicrobial resistance are an increasing problem in low-income countries. There is a clear need for adapted diagnostic tools. To address this need, we developed a simple, universal reader prototype that detects bacterial growth in blood culture bottles. Our “turbidimeter...

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Main Authors: Barbara Barbé, Ellen Corsmit, Jasper Jans, Kamalpreet Kaur, Roel Baets, Jan Jacobs, Liselotte Hardy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
blood culture
bloodstream infection
bacterial growth
turbidimetry
low-resource settings
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/12/3/615

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