Rapid Phenotypic Antibiotic Susceptibility Profiling of Clinical <i>Escherichia coli</i> and <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Blood Cultures

• Main Authors: Idan Hefetz (Author), Rita Bardenstein (Author), Shahar Rotem (Author), Galia Zaide (Author), Gal Bilinsky (Author), Ohad Shifman (Author), Oren Zimhony (Author), Ronit Aloni-Grinstein (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Bloodstream infections (BSI) are defined by the presence of viable bacteria or fungi, accompanied by systemic signs of infection. Choosing empirical therapy based solely on patient risk factors and prior antibiotic susceptibility test (AST) may lead to either ineffective treatment or unnecessarily b...