Evaluation of Microbiological Performance and the Potential Clinical Impact of the ePlex® Blood Culture Identification Panels for the Rapid Diagnosis of Bacteremia and Fungemia

Evaluation of Microbiological Performance and the Potential Clinical Impact of the ePlex® Blood Culture Identification Panels for the Rapid Diagnosis of Bacteremia and Fungemia

Molecular rapid diagnostic assays associated with antimicrobial stewardship have proven effective for the early adaptation of empiric therapy in bloodstream infections. The ePlex® BCID (GenMark Diagnostics) Panels allow identification of 56 bacteria and fungi and 10 resistance genes in 90 min direct...

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Main Authors: Sabrina Bryant, Iyad Almahmoud, Isabelle Pierre, Julie Bardet, Saber Touati, Daniele Maubon, Muriel Cornet, Claire Richarme, Max Maurin, Patricia Pavese, Yvan Caspar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
sepsis
bacteremia
fungemia
early diagnosis
multiplex polymerase chain reaction
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2020.594951/full

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