Evaluation of the FilmArray Blood Culture Identification Panel compared to direct MALDI-TOF MS identification for

Michael Payne1,2, Sylvie Champagne2,1, Christopher Lowe2,1

  • 12​Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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