Performance evaluation of machine-assisted interpretation of Gram stains from positive blood cultures

Manual microscopy of Gram stains from positive blood cultures (PBCs) is crucial for diagnosing bloodstream infections but remains labor intensive, time consuming, and subjective. This study aimed to evaluate a scan and analysis system that combines fully automated digital microscopy with deep convol...

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Main Authors: Walter, Christian (Author) , Weissert, Christoph (Author) , Gizewski, Eve (Author) , Burckhardt, Irene (Author) , Mannsperger, Heiko (Author) , Hänselmann, Siegfried (Author) , Busch, Winfried (Author) , Zimmermann, Stefan (Author) , Nolte, Oliver (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: April 2024
In: Journal of clinical microbiology
Year: 2024, Volume: 62, Issue: 4, Pages: 1-14
ISSN:1098-660X
DOI:10.1128/jcm.00876-23
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Author Notes:Christian Walter, Christoph Weissert, Eve Gizewski, Irene Burckhardt, Heiko Mannsperger, Siegfried Hänselmann, Winfried Busch, Stefan Zimmermann, Oliver Nolte

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