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  Real life turnaround time of blood cultures in the clinical microbiology laboratory: results of the first Italian survey, May 2015

  Fabio Arena, Marta Argentieri, Paola Bernaschi, Giacomo Fortina, Vesselina Kroumova, Esther Manso, Pier Giorgio Montanera, Pierluigi Nicoletti, Patrizia Pecile, Mario Rassu, Gian Maria Rossolini, Teresa Spanu, Pierangelo Clerici, Carla Fontana

  18-10-2016

  https://doi.org/10.4081/mm.2016.6127

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  Implementation of satellite blood-culture system in an emergency department: impact of time-to results in sepsis detection

  Andrea Rocchetti, Fabio Rapallo, Paolo Bottino, Alessandra Mastrazzo

  30-06-2016

  https://doi.org/10.4081/mm.2016.5859

  2013

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• The value of rapid diagnostics in pediatric care: a stewardship-based framework informed by a multidisciplinary meeting in Rome

  Venere Cortazzo, Gianluca Vrenna, Paola Bernaschi, Alberto Villani, Carlo Federico Perno

  09-06-2026

  https://doi.org/10.4081/mm.2026.15721

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  Qualitative evaluation of the new rapid point-of-care antigen Afias Covid-19/Flu Ag Combo assay

  Mara Lorusso, Edmondo Adorisio, Giuseppe Gagliardi, Achille Meneghini, Domenico Lagravinese, Mario Antonio Lerario

  30-12-2021

  https://doi.org/10.4081/mm.2021.10315

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  Impact of two different commercial DNA extraction methods on BK virus viral load

  Massimiliano Bergallo, Ilaria Galliano, Elisa Loiacono, Francesca Ferro, Paola Montanari, Paolo Ravanini

  31-03-2016

  https://doi.org/10.4081/mm.2016.4825

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• Extended incubation in blood cultures: necessity or nuance?

  Prakriti Negi, Salman Khan, Kuhu Chatterjee, Munesh Kumar Gupta, Deepak Kumar, Pradyot Prakash

  12-12-2025

  https://doi.org/10.4081/mm.2025.14134

  762

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• Advancing antimicrobial susceptibility testing in body fluid-associated infections: a focus on direct testing for timely and targeted therapeutic interventions

  Nisha Goyal, Vikas Saini, Nimisha Jain, Bandi Shravana, Shukla Das, Narendra Pal Singh, Meenakshi Goswami

  04-08-2025

  https://doi.org/10.4081/mm.2025.13602

  523

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  Introduction of Gram negative microrganisms rapid identification and direct susceptibility testing to reduce turnaround time in blood cultures

  Maria Vittoria Mauro, Saveria Dodaro, Daniela Perugini, Francesca Greco, Cristina Giraldi

  30-12-2017

  https://doi.org/10.4081/mm.2017.6963

  1955

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• Same-day identification and genotypic antibiotic resistance testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and non-tuberculous mycobacteria from positive blood culture bottles – a proof of principle assessment

  Anna Camaggi, Rosalba Minisini, Stelvio Tonello, Monia Mantovani, Maria Simona Caroppo, Anna Merlo, Miriam Cordovana, Markus Kostrzewa, Hagen Frickmann, Stefano Andreoni

  03-12-2024

  https://doi.org/10.4081/mm.2024.12755

  989

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• Optimizing urinary tract infection diagnosis: time and resource efficiency with the Sysmex UF-4000i

  Babacar Ndiaye, Moustapha Faye, Abdou Diop, Mareme Thiam, Rena Derwiche, Samba Diao, Thierno Abdoulaye Diallo, Chantal Mahou, Abdoulaye Seck

  22-04-2025

  https://doi.org/10.4081/mm.2025.13299

  861

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• Validity of direct identification and antibiotic susceptibility of microrganisms from bottles of blood culture

  Carmela Mazzone, Maria Luisa Laterza, Lucio Tauro

  31-12-2009

  https://doi.org/10.4081/mm.2009.2499

  988

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• Optimizing Gram stain interpretation: a comparison of four smear preparation methods for Gram staining of positively automated blood culture bottles

  Swati Nirmal, Kirti Nirmal, Nimisha Jain, Arghya Bandyopadhyay, Shukla Das

  02-03-2026

  https://doi.org/10.4081/mm.2025.14213

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  Clinical microbiologists, could we forget the history?

  Roberta Migliavacca, Vittorio Sambri

  10-10-2017

  https://doi.org/10.4081/mm.2017.7108

  1490

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  Performance study of the automated immunoassay test anti-hepatitis C virus VIDAS® for the qualitative detection of antibodies anti-hepatitis C virus

  Sara Salvetti, Federica Lavinia, Iolanda Montenora

  31-03-2016

  https://doi.org/10.4081/mm.2016.4808

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  Direct antimicrobial susceptibility testing of Gram-negative bacteria from positive blood cultures

  Andrea Zappavigna, Enrica Cavatorta, Rossana Chiarabini, Roberta Schiavo, Daniela Padrini, Camilla Reboli, Massimo Confalonieri

  18-03-2014

  https://doi.org/10.4081/mm.2013.3272

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