The Effect of Molecular Rapid Diagnostic Testing on Clinical Outcomes in Bloodstream Infections: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Veterans Health Administration · University of Rhode Island · +3 more institutions
Abstract
Previous reports on molecular rapid diagnostic testing (mRDT) do not consistently demonstrate improved clinical outcomes in bloodstream infections (BSIs). This meta-analysis seeks to evaluate the impact of mRDT in improving clinical outcomes in BSIs.
We searched PubMed, CINAHL, Web of Science, and EMBASE through May 2016 for BSI studies comparing clinical outcomes between mRDT and conventional microbiology methods.
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 33.20
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 43
Authors
6- TTTristan T. Timbrook
Veterans Health Administration, University of Rhode Island, Providence College
- JMJacob Morton
University of Rhode Island, Veterans Health Administration, Providence College
- KWKevin W. McConeghy
Providence VA Medical Center
- ARAisling R. Caffrey
Providence College, Veterans Health Administration, Providence VA Medical Center, University of Rhode Island
- EMEleftherios Mylonakis
Brown University
Topics & keywords
- Medicine
- Internal medicine
- Confidence interval
- Meta-analysis
- Odds ratio
- Good health and well-being