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
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Evaluation Study
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
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Bacteremia / diagnosis*
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Bacteremia / microbiology
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Bacteriological Techniques / methods*
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Female
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Gram-Positive Bacteria / drug effects*
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Gram-Positive Bacteria / isolation & purification*
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Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / diagnosis*
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Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / microbiology
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Hospitals, Pediatric
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Molecular Diagnostic Techniques / methods*