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Impact of Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry on the Clinical Management of Patients With Gram-negative Bacteremia: A Prospective Observational Study

Clerc, Olivier ; Prod'hom, Guy ; Vogne, Christelle ; Bizzini, Alain ; Calandra, Thierry ; Greub, Gilbert

In: Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2013, vol. 56, no. 8, p. 1101-1107

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    Titre
    • Impact of Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry on the Clinical Management of Patients With Gram-negative Bacteremia: A Prospective Observational Study
    Auteur
    • Clerc, Olivier. Infectious Diseases Service
    • Prod'hom, Guy. Institute of Microbiology, Lausanne University Hospital Center and University of Lausanne, Switzerland
    • Vogne, Christelle. Institute of Microbiology, Lausanne University Hospital Center and University of Lausanne, Switzerland
    • Bizzini, Alain. Institute of Microbiology, Lausanne University Hospital Center and University of Lausanne, Switzerland
    • Calandra, Thierry. Infectious Diseases Service
    • Greub, Gilbert. Infectious Diseases Service
    Type de document
    • Postprint
    Langue
    • Anglais
    Publié dans
    • Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2013, vol. 56, no. 8, p. 1101-1107. Oxford University Press
    Autre version électronique
    Identifiant OAI-PMH
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:291783
    Summary
    We present a prospective observational study of gram-negative bacteremia. Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight allowed an early adaptation of 35% of empirical antibiotic treatments and had a more frequent impact than Gram stain reporting