Comparative Performance Evaluation of Continuous Monitoring Blood Culture Systems Using Simulated Septic Specimen.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: Continuous monitoring blood culture systems (CMBCSs) are revolutionary automated instruments that facilitate the rapid identification of pathogens in blood samples from patients with sepsis. However, with only a few CMBCSs being widely used as references, user dependency on these limited options has grown. In response, a new CMBCS was developed and compared with existing systems to evaluate microbial growth. Methods: HubCentra84 was compared to BacT/Alert^® 3D and BACTEC™ FX. Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Bacteroides fragilis, and Candida albicans were selected as representative clinically infectious microorganisms. Colonies from pure culture

SUBMITTER: Ahn K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11854677 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature