In-house protocol and performance of MALDI-TOF MS in the early diagnosis of bloodstream infections in a fourth-level hospital in Colombia: Jumping to full use of this technology

In-house protocol and performance of MALDI-TOF MS in the early diagnosis of bloodstream infections in a fourth-level hospital in Colombia: Jumping to full use of this technology

Background: Bloodstream infections (BSIs) are a major cause of mortality in hospitalized patients. Rapid diagnosis is crucial because any delay in the antimicrobial treatment is associated with an increase in adverse patient outcomes. The application of matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-ti...

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Main Authors: Andrés Ceballos-Garzón, Erika Cabrera, Gloria Cecilia Cortes-Fraile, Aura León, Katherine Aguirre-Guataqui, Melva Y. Linares-Linares, Beatriz Ariza, Sandra Valderrama-Beltrán, Claudia M. Parra-Giraldo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Blood culture
In-house protocol
MALDI-TOF MS
Early diagnosis
Bloodstream infections
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971220321858

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