EE455 Cost Saving Potential of Rapid Microbiological Methods: Case Form Bulgaria

Diagnostic processes performed in clinical microbiology laboratories are evaluated in terms of diagnostic efficacy and cost-effectiveness. Rapid microbiological diagnostic tests are one area of such research, because of their potential to shorten the diagnostic process. The aim of this study is to examine the potential economic benefits of using rapid technologies – fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), multiplex polymerase chain reaction (mPCR), and mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) – for microbiological identification in patients with bloodstream infections (BSI) compared with standard microbiological methods.
Source: Value in Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Source Type: research