T2Bacteria Panel can rapidly and accurately detect bloodstream infections

Rapidly growing mycobacterial bloodstream infections.

About 20 species of rapidly growing mycobacteria species that are capable of infecting human beings and causing bloodstream infections have been identified. Many more of these species are being discovered worldwide, especially in resource-poor settings. These microorganisms have been known to cause outbreaks and pseudo-outbreaks. Although rapidly growing mycobacteria are not highly virulent or ...

Computer Algorithms To Detect Bloodstream Infections

We compared manual and computer-assisted bloodstream infection surveillance for adult inpatients at two hospitals. We identified hospital-acquired, primary, central-venous catheter (CVC)-associated bloodstream infections by using five methods: retrospective, manual record review by investigators; prospective, manual review by infection control professionals; positive blood culture plus manual C...

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Review: paired quantitative blood cultures most accurately detect intravascular device-related bloodstream infection.

Bloodstream Infections

Central venous catheter (CVC) use now permeates every sector of medicine, spanning the spectrum of both the inpatient and outpatient clinical settings. Their use is primarily directed at securing vascular access for fluids, medications, blood products, total parenteral nutrition (TPN), and hemodialysis (1). However, these intravascular devices are becoming a ready conduit for bacterial and fung...