Open AccessThe Effect of Molecular Rapid Diagnostic Testing on Clinical Outcomes in Bloodstream Infections: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Author(s) -
Tristan T. Timbrook,
Jacob Morton,
Kevin W. McConeghy,
Aisling R. Caffrey,
Eleftherios Mylonakis,
Kerry L. LaPlante
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1093/cid/ciw649
Subject(s) - medicine , confidence interval , meta analysis , odds ratio
Previous reports on molecular rapid diagnostic testing (mRDT) do not consistently demonstrate improved clinical outcomes in bloodstream infections (BSIs). This meta-analysis seeks to evaluate the impact of mRDT in improving clinical outcomes in BSIs.
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