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 …

The evolution of resistance to antimicrobial agents in Gram-negatives has challenged the
role of 25 the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory to implement new methods for their timely …

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 …

Many strategies and technologies are available to improve blood culture (BC)–based
diagnostics. The ideal approach to BCs varies between healthcare institutions. Institutions …

ABSTRACT BacT/Alert Virtuo is an advanced, automated blood culture system incorporating
improved automation and an enhanced detection algorithm to shorten time to detection. A …

Use of equipment-free,“manual” blood cultures is still widespread in low-resource settings,
as requirements for implementation of automated systems are often not met. Quality of …

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 …

Bloodstream infections (BSIs) remain a potentially life-threatening condition. The gold
standard for the diagnosis of BSI is still blood cultures (BCs), and the diagnostic yield …

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