About The Study: Among patients with gram-negative bacilli bloodstream infections, rapid blood culture antimicrobial susceptibility testing was not superior to standard testing by desirability of outcome ranking. When considered with other efficacy and safety outcomes, these findings may help inform the use of rapid susceptibility testing in clinical practice.
Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Ritu Banerjee, MD, PhD, email Ritu.banerjee@vumc.org.
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(doi:10.1001/jama.2026.5487)
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