Evaluation of the Broad-Range PCR/ESI-MS Technology in Blood Specimens for the Molecular Diagnosis of Bloodstream Infections.

Rapid identification of the etiological agent in bloodstream infections is of vital importance for the early administration of the most appropriate antibiotic therapy. Molecular methods may offer an advantage to current culture-based microbiological diagnosis. The goal of this study was to evaluate...

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Main Authors: Elena Jordana-Lluch, Montserrat Giménez, M Dolores Quesada, Belén Rivaya, Clara Marcó, M Jesús Domínguez, Fernando Arméstar, Elisa Martró, Vicente Ausina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4608784?pdf=render