Abstract:Objective: A real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test is expected for early and precise detection of pathogens in blood. In this study, we compared the ability of the PCR test and blood culture to detect pathogens in the blood of patients with sepsis.
Methods:Patients who were diagnosed as or suspected of having sepsis were included in this prospective observational study. A whole blood sample for PCR test was obtained serially simultaneously with the blood culture sample, and the results were compared.
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