Challenges and Advances in the Diagnosis of Bloodstream Infection

Future MicrobiologyVol. 17, No. 5 EditorialChallenges and advances in the diagnosis of bloodstream infectionYajing Song, Michael Neff & Peter GyarmatiYajing SongCancer Biology and Pharmacology, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria, IL, USA, Michael NeffCancer Biology and Pharmacology, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria, IL, USA & Peter Gyarmati *Author for correspondence: E-mail Address: gyarmati@uic.eduhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7362-316XCancer Biology and Pharmacology, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria, IL, USAPublished Online:17 Feb 2022https://doi.org/10.2217/fmb-2021-0304AboutSectionsView ArticleView Full TextPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail View articleKeywords: blood culturebloodstream infectionhigh-throughput sequencingmetagenomicsmolecular detectionReferences1. Liesenfeld O, Lehman L, Hunfeld KP, Kost G. 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