Performance Evaluation of the Verigene Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Blood Culture Test for Direct Identification of Bacteria and Their Resistance Determinants from Positive Blood Cultures in Hong Kong

• Gilman K. H. Siu,

  Affiliation Department of Health technology and Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China

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• Jonathan H. K. Chen,

  Affiliation Department of Microbiology, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China

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• T. K. Ng,

  Affiliation Department of Pathology, Princess Margaret Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China

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• Rodney A. Lee,

  Affiliation Department of Clinical Pathology, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China

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• Kitty S. C. Fung,

  Affiliation Department of Pathology, United Christian Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China

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• Sabrina W. C. To,

  Affiliation Department of Microbiology, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China

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• Barry K. C. Wong,

  Affiliation Department of Pathology, United Christian Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China

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• Sherman Cheung,

  Affiliation Department of Pathology, Princess Margaret Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China

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• Ivan W. F. Wong,

  Affiliation Department of Clinical Pathology, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China

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• Marble M. P. Tam,

  Affiliation Department of Pathology, United Christian Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China

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• Swing S. W. Lee,

  Affiliation Department of Health technology and Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China

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• W. C. Yam

  * E-mail: wcyam@hku.hk

  Affiliation Department of Microbiology, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China

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