Rapid Detection of Bloodstream Pathogens in Liver Transplantation Patients With Film Array Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction Assays: Comparison With Conventional Methods


OTLU B., BAYINDIR Y., Ozdemir F., İNCE V., Cuglan S., Hopoglu M., ...More

TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS, vol.47, no.6, pp.1926-1932, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Abstract

Background. Bloodstream infection (BSI) is an important concern in transplant patients. Early intervention with appropriate antimicrobial therapy is critical to better clinical outcome; however, there is significant delay when conventional identification methods are used.