Timely diagnosis of microorganisms in blood cultures is necessary to optimize therapy.
Although blood culture media and systems have evolved for decades, the standard interval …

One of the most important functions of the clinical microbiology laboratory is the detection
and characterization of organisms causing bloodstream infections. Several preanalytical …

Data on time-to-positivity (TTP) of blood cultures has been available for approximately 25
years, due to continuous monitoring blood-culture instruments. It is defined as the time from …

Blood culture (BC) is still the standard for diagnosing bloodstream infections (BSIs),
especially those caused by bacteria and fungi. Infection-complicating sepsis or septic shock …

Background Bacteremia is a life-threatening complication of infectious diseases. Bacteremia
can be predicted using machine learning (ML) models, but these models have not utilized …

New blood culture instrumentation and medium formulations have led to improved time to
positivity (TTP) for positive blood cultures. Data regarding the necessity of pediatric blood …

Abstract Background Blood culture bottles (BCBs) provide a semiautomated method for
culturing periprosthetic tissue specimens. A study evaluating BCBs for culturing clinical …

A recently developed, automated blood culture system and medium improve the time-to-
positivity (TTP) for bacteremia. However, there have thus far been no genus-level analyses …

Background Multiple skin conditions have been associated with alterations in the diversity
and composition of the skin microbiome, including dry skin and atopic dermatitis. In these …

BACKGROUND: Bloodstream infections are associated with high rates of morbidity and
mortality. Rapid detection of bloodstream infections is important in achieving better patient …