Performance of pathogen identification and resistance gene expression tests using ASTar(R) remnant bacterial suspension in Gram-negative contrived positive blood cultures
Vikas Gupta, Michelle Myers, Ida Niklasson, Stina Vincentsson, Elin Ring, Oliver J. Mainwaring, Natalie Brown, Jan Grawé
This paper evaluates a rapid pathogen identification and resistance detection method using ASTar remnant bacterial suspensions in Gram-negative blood cultures, showing high accuracy and cost savings.
bioRxiv · Jul 4, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology