Bench-to-bedside review: Rapid molecular diagnostics for bloodstream infection - a new frontier?

Arash Afshari, Jacques Schrenzel, Margareta Ieven, Stephan Harbarth

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Abstract

ABSTRACT: Among critically ill patients, the diagnosis of bloodstream infection poses a major challenge. Current standard bacterial identification based on blood culture platforms is intrinsically time-consuming and slow. The continuous evolvement of molecular techniques has the potential of providing a faster, more sensitive and direct identification of causative pathogens without prior need for cultivation. This may ultimately impact clinical decision-making and antimicrobial treatment. This review summarises the currently available technologies, their strengths and limitations and the obstacles that have to be overcome in order to develop a satisfactory bedside point-of-care diagnostic tool for detection of bloodstream infection.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftCritical Care (Online Edition)
Vol/bind16
Udgave nummer3
Sider (fra-til)222
ISSN1466-609X
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 2012

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