Diagnosis of bacterial sepsis: why are tests for bacteremia not sufficient?

Expert Rev Mol Diagn. 2019 Nov;19(11):959-962. doi: 10.1080/14737159.2019.1660644. Epub 2019 Aug 27.
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Keywords: Antibiotics; bacteremia; blood culture; culture; diagnostic; host response; sepsis.

Publication types

  • Editorial
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / adverse effects
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Bacteremia / diagnosis*
  • Bacteremia / drug therapy
  • Blood Culture / methods
  • Blood Culture / standards
  • Humans
  • Molecular Diagnostic Techniques / standards

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents