Performance of the Accelerate Diagnostics PhenoTM system with resin-containing BacT/ALERT® Plus blood culture bottles.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2019.01.002
Abstract: Bacteremia and septicemia require rapid identification (ID) and antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) to start targeted, appropriate therapy. To answer this need, Accelerate Diagnostics, Inc., developed the Accelerate Pheno™ system (AXDX), a fast ID and phenotypic… read more here.
Keywords: bact alert; system; accelerate diagnostics; accelerate ... See more keywords
A novel method to enable PCR testing of bacterial isolates in the BacT/ALERT Microbial Detection System.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pathol.2017.05.012
Abstract: Sir, Direct testing of blood cultures for molecular targets by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays is a valuable adjunct to the rapid identification methods currently applied for this purpose such as matrix assisted laser desorption… read more here.
Keywords: bact alert; method; pcr; pcr testing ... See more keywords
Blood culture procedures and diagnosis of Malassezia furfur bloodstream infections: Strength and weakness
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DOI: 10.1093/mmy/myx122
Abstract: The occurrence of Malassezia spp. bloodstream infections (BSIs) in neonatal intensive care unit was evaluated by using pediatric Isolator, BacT/Alert systems and central venous catheter (CVC) culture. The efficacy of BacT/Alert system in detecting Malassezia… read more here.
Keywords: bact alert; malassezia; blood; furfur ... See more keywords
Comprehensive Evaluation of Compendial USP, BacT/Alert Dual-T, and Bactec FX for Detection of Product Sterility Testing Contaminants
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DOI: 10.1128/jcm.01548-18
Abstract: The emergence of cell therapy programs in large academic centers has led to an increasing demand for clinical laboratories to assist with product sterility testing. Automated blood culture systems have shown promise as alternatives to… read more here.
Keywords: bact alert; compendial usp; sterility testing; product sterility ... See more keywords
Characteristics of False-Positive Alarms in the BacT/Alert 3D System
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DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.00055-22
Abstract: In clinical settings, false-positive results are treated as positive until bacterial identification. It may result in the discarding of blood products in blood centers or affect clinical decisions in hospitals or testing facilities. Moreover, the… read more here.
Keywords: positive results; false positives; bacterium; bact alert ... See more keywords
Microbiological Diagnosis of Osteoarticular Infections: Comparison between BacT/Alert Bottles and Schaedler Broth
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DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.00498-22
Abstract: Microbiological diagnosis of OAI is based on culture on several media. French experts recommend the use of liquid media such as Schaedler broth, but many laboratories use blood culture media with automated detection in substitution… read more here.
Keywords: alert bottles; microbiological diagnosis; bact alert; schaedler broth ... See more keywords
Impact of Implementation of BacT/Alert Virtuo on Blood Culture Time to Positivity in Sepsis Patients
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DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.05003-22
Abstract: Sepsis affects millions of people around the world each year, and accounts for a significant number of deaths in hospital intensive care units (ICU). Timely diagnosis is key to decreasing morbidity and mortality. ABSTRACT Time… read more here.
Keywords: sepsis; time positivity; virtuo; bact alert ... See more keywords
A streamlined method for the fast and cost-effective detection of bacterial pathogens from positive blood cultures for the BacT/ALERT blood culture system using the Vitek MS mass spectrometer
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0267669
Abstract: Background and objective Prompt pathogen identification of blood stream infections is essential to provide appropriate antibiotic treatment. Therefore, the objective of this prospective single centre study was to establish an inexpensive, fast and accurate protocol… read more here.
Keywords: bact alert; blood culture; mass spectrometer; alert blood ... See more keywords
Comparison of Clinical Performance Between BacT/Alert Virtuo and BacT/Alert 3D Blood Culture Systems
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DOI: 10.3343/alm.2019.39.3.278
Abstract: Background BacT/Alert Virtuo (BioMérieux, Durham, NC, USA) is a recently developed blood culture system that includes functions of automatic registration, loading, and unloading of the blood culture bottles, as well as measurement of blood volume.… read more here.
Keywords: bact alert; virtuo; blood; blood culture ... See more keywords
Comparison of the Performance of Three Blood Culture Systems in a Chinese Tertiary-Care Hospital
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DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2019.00285
Abstract: In this study, we evaluated the performance of three blood culture systems in a Chinese tertiary-care hospital. Samples of simulated bacteremia were prepared using 10 mL of fresh blood from healthy humans and bacterial suspensions… read more here.
Keywords: bact alert; three blood; culture systems; culture ... See more keywords
Time-to-detection of bacteria and yeast with the BACTEC FX versus BacT/Alert Virtuo blood culture systems
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DOI: 10.5144/0256-4947.2018.194
Abstract: BACKGROUND Bloodstream infections are associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality. Rapid detection of bloodstream infections is important in achieving better patient outcomes. OBJECTIVE Compare the time-to-detection (TTD) of the new BacT/Alert Virtuo and… read more here.
Keywords: bact alert; alert virtuo; detection; culture ... See more keywords