bloodstream infection Archive — Page 1 of 1

Close-up of a silver mechanical stopwatch standing on a dark surface, with its numbered dial and small subdials visible against a softly blurred background.
October 3, 2019

New test assists physicians with quicker treatment decisions for sepsis

Rapid blood culture diagnostics for patients with bacterial bloodstream infections delivered final results in 12 hours versus the two to three days required for conventional testing.

By Jessica Pasley
Lab technician Amy Montgomery, wearing protective clothing and gloves, loads a sample into a clinical diagnostic apparatus beside a large monitor.
May 4, 2017

New test rapidly identifies cause of blood infections

Last month, Vanderbilt Clinical Laboratories introduced rapid molecular diagnostic testing to more quickly identify microorganisms that may be causing a patient’s bloodstream infection, along with the organism’s susceptibility to drugs.

By Paul Govern