Clinical Utility of Molecular Tests for Guiding Therapeutic Decisions in Bloodstream Staphylococcal Infections: A Meta-Analysis

• Main Authors: Ke Chen (Author), Aijaz Ahmad Malik (Author), Yun-Jian Sheng (Author), Sarfraz Ahmed (Author), Changfeng Sun (Author), Cun-Liang Deng (Author), Suvash Chandra Ojha (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Treatment of bloodstream staphylococcal infections (BSI) necessitates the prompt initiation of appropriate antimicrobial agents and the rapid de-escalation of excessive broad-spectrum coverage to reduce the risk of mortality. We, therefore, aimed to demonstrate the diagnostic accuracy of...