EUCAST rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing (RAST) in blood cultures: validation in 55 European laboratories

Akerlund A., Jonasson E., Matuschek E., Serrander L., Sundqvist M., Kahlmeter G.

JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY, cilt.75, sa.11, ss.3230-3238, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 75 Sayı: 11
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1093/jac/dkaa333
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, BIOSIS, Biotechnology Research Abstracts, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, Environment Index, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.3230-3238
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objectives: When bloodstream infections are caused by resistant bacteria, rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing (RAST) is important for adjustment of therapy. The EUCAST RAST method, directly from positive blood cultures, was validated in a multi-Laboratory study in Europe.