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An identification protocol for ESBL-producing Gram-negative bacteria bloodstream infections using a MinION nanopore sequencer
25 Jun 2019
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: The new third-generation sequencing platform MinION is an attractive maintenance-free and disposable portable tool that can perform long-read and real-time sequencing. In this study, we validated this technology for the identification of pathogens from positive blood culture (BC) bottles. METHODOLOGY: A total of 38 positive BC bottles were collected from patients with bloodstream infections, and 18...
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