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Cutting-edge detection of bloodstream infections
By BioFire Diagnostics
The BioFire FilmArray Blood Culture Identification (BCID) Panel tests for a comprehensive set of 24 gram-positive, gram-negative and yeast pathogens, as well as three antibiotic resistance genes associated with bloodstream infections. Dr Tristan Timbrook, lead author of a systematic review and meta-analysis on the impact of using such molecular rapid diagnostic tests, details the importance that syndromic panels can play in antimicrobial stewardship programmes.
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