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Clin Infect Dis
; 74(10): 1850-1854, 2022 05 30.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-34554228
ABSTRACT
We studied the performance of an algorithm combining multiplex polymerase chain reaction with phenotypic detection of extended-spectrum ß-lactamases and carbapenemases directly from positive blood culture bottles in patients with gram-negative bacteremia and found good concordance with routine cultures. Such an algorithm may be a tool to improve time to optimal therapy in patients with gram-negative bacteremia.