Comparative evaluation of BacT/ALERT VIRTUO and BACTEC FX400 blood culture systems for the detection of bloodstream infections

Comparative evaluation of BacT/ALERT VIRTUO and BACTEC FX400 blood culture systems for the detection of bloodstream infections

ABSTRACT Bloodstream infections (BSI) pose significant threats to patient health, necessitating timely and accurate diagnostics to reduce mortality and morbidity. This study aimed to evaluate the clinical performance of the BacT/ALERT VIRTUO blood culture system with FANPlus bottles compared to the...

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Main Authors: Yurong Qin, Yiwen Liao, Jingfang Zhou, Weijiang Liu, Huimin Chen, Xiaoli Chen, Weisha Wang, Ni Zhang, Yunhu Zhao, Liang Wang, Bing Gu, Suling Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2025-01-01
Series:Microbiology Spectrum
Subjects:
bloodstream infections (BSI)
blood culture systems
diagnostic accuracy
pathogen detection
comparative analysis
intensive care units (ICU)
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.01850-24

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