Bloodstream infection (BSI) is a major cause of death in developed countries and the
detection of microorganisms is essential in managing patients. Despite major progress has …

Bloodstream infections are associated with considerable morbidity and health care costs.
Molecular rapid diagnostic tests (mRDTs) are a promising complement to conventional …

Hemorrhage remains a leading cause of early death after trauma, and infectious
complications in combat wounds continue to challenge caregivers. Although chitosan …

Context Clinicians order blood cultures liberally among patients in whom bacteremia is
suspected, though a small proportion of blood cultures yield true-positive results. Ordering …

Background With long delays observed between sampling and availability of results, the
usefulness of blood cultures in the context of emergency infectious diseases has recently …

Bloodstream infections (BSI) have a substantial impact on morbidity and mortality worldwide.
Despite scarcity of data from many low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), there is …

Background Guidelines recommend blood culture sampling from hospitalized patients with
suspected community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). However, the yield of true-positive results …

There has been significant progress in detection of bloodstream pathogens in recent
decades with the development of more sensitive automated blood culture detection systems …

Objectives Early identification of patients with blood stream infection (BSI), especially
bacteraemia, is important as prompt treatment improves outcome. The initial stages of …

Background Bacteremia affects 200,000 patients per year, with the potential for significant
morbidity and mortality. Blood cultures are considered the most sensitive method for …