Does Purple Reign? PCR versus grams stain for critical result reporting for blood cultures growing gram positive cocci

Background: Gram positive cocci (GPC) in blood cultures (BLCX) can represent pathogens or contaminants. Many laboratories notify care teams of a positive BLCX with the gram stain (GS) as a critical results report (CRR). However, PCR results are available about 90 minutes later and can provide useful...

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Published in:	Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Main Authors:	Julia Fischer, Gabryjela Walsh, Humberto Urruita, Adina Paley, Michael Lorenzo, Jennifer Schimmel
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge University Press 2025-07-01
Online Access:	https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2732494X25002554/type/journal_article