Rapid Detection of Bloodstream Pathogens in Oncologic Patients with a FilmArray Multiplex PCR Assay: a Comparison with Culture Methods

The results of the FilmArray® Blood Culture Identification Panel (BCID) (BioFire Diagnostics) and the culture with susceptibility testing of 70 positive blood cultures from oncologic patients were compared. The multiplex PCR assay (BCID) identified 81 of the 83 isolates (97.6%), covered by the panel...

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Main Authors: Maria Szymankiewicz, Beata Nakonowska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Exeley Inc. 2018-03-01
Series:Polish Journal of Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.exeley.com/exeley/journals/polish_journal_of_microbiology/67/1/pdf/10.5604_01.3001.0011.6149.pdf