# Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/bacterial-identification-and-susceptibility-testing-2/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 735,815 |
| Description | This cluster of papers focuses on the advancements in microbial identification and diagnosis, particularly through the use of Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) and rapid diagnostic testing. It covers topics such as blood culture, antimicrobial susceptibility testing, bacterial identification, and molecular diagnosis in clinical microbiology, with a specific emphasis on bacteremia. |
| Domain | Life Sciences |
| Field | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T12167 |
| Works | 68,482 |

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [Eric S. Lander](https://scholariq.org/researchers/eric-s-lander/)
- [Rob Knight](https://scholariq.org/researchers/rob-knight/)
- [Jean‐Louis Vincent](https://scholariq.org/researchers/jean-louis-vincent/)
- [Didier Raoult](https://scholariq.org/researchers/didier-raoult/)
- [Patrizio Lancellotti](https://scholariq.org/researchers/patrizio-lancellotti/)
- [Bernard Iung](https://scholariq.org/researchers/bernard-iung/)
- [Ramnik J. Xavier](https://scholariq.org/researchers/ramnik-j-xavier/)
- [Derek C. Angus](https://scholariq.org/researchers/derek-c-angus/)
- [Curtis Huttenhower](https://scholariq.org/researchers/curtis-huttenhower/)
- [Ruedi Aebersold](https://scholariq.org/researchers/ruedi-aebersold/)
- [Peter Donnelly](https://scholariq.org/researchers/peter-donnelly/)
- [Ralph Weissleder](https://scholariq.org/researchers/ralph-weissleder/)

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