Performance of the Verigene Gram-positive blood culture assay for direct detection of Gram-positive organisms and resistance markers in a pediatric hospital

J Clin Microbiol. 2014 Jan;52(1):283-7. doi: 10.1128/JCM.02322-13. Epub 2013 Oct 16.

Abstract

The performance characteristics of the Verigene Gram-positive blood culture (BC-GP) assay were evaluated in pediatric patients. Concordance of the BC-GP assay was 95.8%, with significant decreases in turnaround time for identification and resistance detection. BC-GP is highly accurate and can be integrated into the routine workflow of the microbiology laboratory.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Bacteremia / diagnosis*
  • Bacteremia / microbiology
  • Bacteriological Techniques / methods*
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Gram-Positive Bacteria / drug effects*
  • Gram-Positive Bacteria / isolation & purification*
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / diagnosis*
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / microbiology
  • Hospitals, Pediatric
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Molecular Diagnostic Techniques / methods*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents