Real-time PCR TaqMan assay for rapid screening of bloodstream infection

• Published in: Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials Vol. 13; no. 1; p. 3
• Main Authors: Wang, Hye-Young, Kim, Sunghyun, Kim, Hyunjung, Kim, Jungho, Kim, Yeun, Park, Soon-Deok, Jin, Hyunwoo, Choi, Yeonim, Uh, Young, Lee, Hyeyoung
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 07.01.2014; BioMed Central
• Subjects: Antifungal agents; Antimicrobial agents; Bacteremia - diagnosis; Bacteria; Bacterial infections; Candida; Candida - classification; Candida - isolation & purification; Candidemia - diagnosis; Gram-Negative Bacteria - classification; Gram-Negative Bacteria - isolation & purification; Gram-Positive Bacteria - classification; Gram-Positive Bacteria - isolation & purification; Health aspects; Health sciences; Humans; Mass Screening - methods; Medical colleges; Methods; Molecular Diagnostic Techniques - methods; Mortality; Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction - methods; Sensitivity and Specificity; Sepsis; Sepsis - diagnosis; Studies; Time Factors; South Korea

Sepsis is one of the main causes of mortality and morbidity. The rapid detection of pathogens in blood of septic patients is essential for adequate antimicrobial therapy and better prognosis. This study aimed to accelerate the detection and discrimination of Gram-positive (GP) and Gram-negative (GN)...