Articles by Wendy L.J. Hansen in JoVE

One-day Workflow Scheme for Bacterial Pathogen Detection and Antimicrobial Resistance Testing from Blood Cultures

JoVE 3254 7/09/2012

Wendy L.J. Hansen¹, Judith Beuving¹, Annelies Verbon², Petra. F.G. Wolffs¹

¹Department of Medical Microbiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, ²Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus Medical Center

The design of a straightforward one-day workflow scheme for bacterial pathogen diagnostics enables the rapid recognition of bloodstream infections. The inclusion of eight clinically relevant bacterial targets and their antibiotic resistance profiles offers the clinician an initial insight on the same day, which can lead to more adequate therapy.