Multiplex identification of gram-positive bacteria and resistance determinants directly from positive blood culture broths: evaluation of an automated microarray-based nucleic acid test.

BACKGROUND: A multicenter study was conducted to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy (sensitivity and specificity) of the Verigene Gram-Positive Blood Culture Test (BC-GP) test to identify 12 Gram-positive bacterial gene targets and three genetic resistance determinants directly from positive blood cul...

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Main Authors: Blake W Buchan, Christine C Ginocchio, Ryhana Manii, Robert Cavagnolo, Preeti Pancholi, Lettie Swyers, Richard B Thomson, Christopher Anderson, Karen Kaul, Nathan A Ledeboer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3699453?pdf=render