Rapid methods for pathogen detection in bloodstream infections.

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    • Abstract:
      The article reports that a bloodstream infection or sepsis has a huge mortality rate that is associated with bloodstream infections. It discusses culturing patient blood for pathogen identification in an automated monitoring system and followed by gram stain and sub-culturing. MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry (MS)analysis is used to analyze the diagnosis of bloodstream infection. The technological advances in bloodstream infection diagnostics will also improve clinical laboratory workflow.