Defining System Requirements for Simplified Blood Culture to Enable Widespread Use in Resource-Limited Settings

Defining System Requirements for Simplified Blood Culture to Enable Widespread Use in Resource-Limited Settings

Bacterial blood stream infections (BSI) are a common cause of mortality and morbidity globally. As the causative agents and the resulting treatment decisions vary, near-patient testing and surveillance tools are necessary to monitor bacterial causes and resistance to antimicrobial agents. The gold s...

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Main Authors: Peter J. Dailey, Jennifer Osborn, Elizabeth A. Ashley, Ellen Jo Baron, David A. B. Dance, Daniela Fusco, Caterina Fanello, Yukari C. Manabe, Margaret Mokomane, Paul N. Newton, Belay Tessema, Chris Isaacs, Sabine Dittrich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-01-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
blood culture
hemoculture
target product profile
low- and middle-income countries
LMICs
resource limited
microbiology
AMR
sepsis
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/9/1/10

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