The First Case of the Identification of a Microorganism Directly from Whole Blood Using MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry in an Onco-Hematological Pediatric Patient with Bloodstream Infection

The First Case of the Identification of a Microorganism Directly from Whole Blood Using MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry in an Onco-Hematological Pediatric Patient with Bloodstream Infection

Background: Bloodstream infections affect up to 20% of pediatric cancer patients receiving intensive care, contributing significantly to morbidity and mortality, with infection-related mortality rates reported to be as high as 16%. Methods: The identification of microorganisms directly from whole bl...

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Main Authors: Venere Cortazzo, Maria del Carmen Pereyra Boza, Vanessa Tuccio Guarna Assanti, Gianluca Foglietta, Gianluca Vrenna, Marilena Agosta, Elena Chaiter, Martina Rossitto, Barbara Lucignano, Manuela Onori, Valeria Fox, Marco Becilli, Pietro Merli, Filippo Frioni, Carlo Federico Perno, Paola Bernaschi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-02-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
whole blood
MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry
pediatric patient
direct pathogen identification
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/14/2/149

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