Lisa A Simms, Corey Davies, Nadeesha Jayasundara, Sumeet Sandhu, Alexander Pintara, Amorette Pretorius, Graeme R Nimmo, Jacqueline Harper, Matthew Hiskens, Karen Smith, Sarah Boxall, Anton Lord, Raffaella Giardino, David Farlow, Diane M Ward, Flavia Huygens
BACKGROUND: Bloodstream infections (BSIs) (presence of pathogenic organism in blood) that progress to sepsis (life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by the body's dysregulated response to an infection) is a major healthcare issue globally with close to 50 million cases annually and 11 million sepsis-related deaths, representing about 20% of all global deaths. A rapid diagnostic assay with accurate pathogen identification has the potential to improve antibiotic stewardship and clinical outcomes...
July 11, 2023: Journal of Microbiological Methods