Direct identification from Bact/Alert™ blood culture bottles by MALDI-TOF
Bacterial identification from blood culture using traditional methods needs about 48 hours, since positivization, to be performed. Rapid bacterial identification can result in clinical and economic benefits. To provide rapid pathogen identification for targeted antibiotic treatment, in this study we...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
PAGEPress Publications
2011-12-01
|
| Series: | Microbiologia Medica |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/mm/article/view/2341 |