Rapid identification of bloodstream bacterial and fungal pathogens and their antibiotic resistance determinants from positively flagged blood cultures using the BioFire FilmArray blood culture identification panel

CHUN-MIN KANGChen, Xiang-JunXiang-JunChenChih, Ching-ChinChing-ChinChihHsu, Chen-ChingChen-ChingHsuPING-HUNG CHENLee, Tai FenTai FenLeeLEE-JENE TENGPO-REN HSUEH2022-08-052022-08-052020-121684-1182https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/616223Rapid and accurate identification of pathogens and their antibiotic resistance directly from flagged blood cultures can aid clinicians in optimizing early antibiotic treatment and improve the clinical outcomes, especially in settings associated with high rates of bloodstream infection caused by vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE) and carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE). We compared the results of the BioFire FilmArray Blood Culture Identification (BCID) panel with those of conventional methods for identifying the pathogens and their antibiotic susceptibility status.enBioFire FilmArray blood culture identification panel; Blood cultures; Multiplex PCR assay; Resistance genes; Vancomycin-resistant enterococci[SDGs]SDG3Rapid identification of bloodstream bacterial and fungal pathogens and their antibiotic resistance determinants from positively flagged blood cultures using the BioFire FilmArray blood culture identification paneljournal article10.1016/j.jmii.2020.03.018323052722-s2.0-85083319422WOS:000600480500007https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/586024