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Revolutionising Bacteriology to Improve Treatment Outcomes and Antibiotic Stewardship
1 Jan 2013
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LABORATORY INVESTIGATION OF BACTERIAL INFECTIONS GENERALLY TAKES TWO DAYS: one to grow the bacteria and another to identify them and to test their susceptibility. Meanwhile the patient is treated empirically, based on likely pathogens and local resistance rates. Many patients are over-treated to prevent under-treatment of a few, compromising antibiotic stewardship. Molecular diagnostics have potential to improve...
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