Comparison of Pathogen DNA Isolation Methods from Large Volumes of Whole Blood to Improve Molecular Diagnosis of Bloodstream Infections

• Anne J. M. Loonen,

  Affiliations Jeroen Bosch Hospital, Department of Molecular Diagnostics, 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands, Fontys University of Applied Sciences, Department of Medical Molecular Diagnostics, Eindhoven, The Netherlands

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• Martine P. Bos,

  Affiliation VU University Medical Center, Department of Medical Microbiology and Infection Control, Amsterdam and Microbiome Ltd., Houten, The Netherlands

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• Bart van Meerbergen,

  Affiliation Biocartis NV, Mechelen, Belgium

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• Sigi Neerken,

  Affiliation Philips Research, Department of Molecular Diagnostics, Eindhoven, The Netherlands

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• Arnold Catsburg,

  Affiliation VU University Medical Center, Department of Medical Microbiology and Infection Control, Amsterdam and Microbiome Ltd., Houten, The Netherlands

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• Irene Dobbelaer,

  Affiliation Philips Research, Department of Molecular Diagnostics, Eindhoven, The Netherlands

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• Roel Penterman,

  Affiliation Biocartis NV, Mechelen, Belgium

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• Geert Maertens,

  Affiliation Biocartis NV, Mechelen, Belgium

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• Paul van de Wiel,

  Affiliation Philips Research, Department of Molecular Diagnostics, Eindhoven, The Netherlands

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• Paul Savelkoul,

  Affiliation VU University Medical Center, Department of Medical Microbiology and Infection Control, Amsterdam and Microbiome Ltd., Houten, The Netherlands

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• Adriaan J. C. van den Brule

  * E-mail: a.v.d.brule@jbz.nl

  Affiliations Jeroen Bosch Hospital, Department of Molecular Diagnostics, 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands, Fontys University of Applied Sciences, Department of Medical Molecular Diagnostics, Eindhoven, The Netherlands

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