Diagnostic accuracy of SeptiFast multi-pathogen real-time PCR in the setting of suspected healthcare-associated bloodstream infection

Intensive Care Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 86-93

  Warhurst, Geoffrey ^a,e   Maddi, Satanayarana ^a   Dunn, Graham ^c   Ghrew, Murad ^a   Chadwick, Paul ^a   Alexander, Peter ^b   Bentley, Andrew ^b,e   Moore, John ^b   Sharman, Michael ^b   Carlson, Gordon L ^a,e   Young, Duncan ^d   Dark, Paul ^a,e  

^a SALFORD ROYAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^d JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bloodstream infection; Diagnostic accuracy; Healthcare associated infection; Real time PCR; Sepsis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD CULTURE; BLOODSTREAM INFECTION; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DRUG EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATED INFECTION; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PHASE 3 CLINICAL TRIAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; BACTEREMIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS INFECTION; DEVICES; MIDDLE AGED;

ADULT; AGED; BACTEREMIA; CRITICAL CARE; CROSS INFECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REAL-TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 84918497972     PISSN: 03424642     EISSN: 14321238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00134-014-3551-x     Document Type: Article

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