Influence of antibiotic treatment on the detection of S. aureus in whole blood following pathogen enrichment

Influence of antibiotic treatment on the detection of S. aureus in whole blood following pathogen enrichment

Abstract Background Early pathogen detection and identification are crucial for an effective and targeted antibiotic therapy in patients suffering from blood stream infection. Molecular diagnostic methods can accelerate pathogen identification as compared to blood culture, but frequently suffer from...

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Main Authors: Matthias Pilecky, Anita Schildberger, Ludwig Knabl, Dorothea Orth-Höller, Viktoria Weber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
Molecular diagnostics
Pathogen detection
Blood stream infection
DNA extraction
Selective lysis
Antibiotics
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-019-1559-7

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