Although the BacT/ALERT VIRTUO system also had higher detection rates for fungi (0.8% vs 0.6%), Gram-negative bacteria (3.4% vs 2.8%), and mixed pathogens (0.5% vs 0.3%) than FX400, these differences did not reach statistical significance ( P > 0.05), possibly due to the limited sample size.
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Comparative evaluation of BacT/ALERT VIRTUO and BACTEC FX400 blood culture systems for the detection of bloodstream infections.
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