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ArticleMicrobiology spectrum2026

Evaluation of Q-linea ASTar rapid phenotypic antimicrobial susceptibility testing and potential impact in patients with gram-negative bloodstream infections.

Elizabeth M Garrett, Mark D Lesher, Evgenii Kovtunov, Cory M Hale, Meng Pu, April M Bobenchik

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Article in Microbiology spectrum, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors.

Elizabeth M GarrettDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Division of Clinical Pathology, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA.ORCID 0009-0004-4066-8029
Mark D LesherDepartment of Pharmacy Services, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA.
Evgenii KovtunovDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Division of Clinical Pathology, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA.
Cory M HaleDepartment of Pharmacy Services, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA.
Meng PuDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Division of Clinical Pathology, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA.
April M BobenchikDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Division of Clinical Pathology, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA.ORCID 0009-0008-6167-198X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Rapid diagnostics can drive antimicrobial stewardship strategies and allow clinicians to develop more precise and individualized treatment pathways. Q-linea ASTar is an FDA-cleared IMPORTANCE: Rapid phenotypic antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) has the potential to have significant impacts on antimicrobial stewardship and the treatment of blood stream infections (BSIs). There is a gap in information regarding the optimal utilization and clinical impact of rapid AST. This study evaluates new technology in the field of rapid AST, including its performance compared with standard of care practices and its potential impacts on the use of antibiotics in patients with gram-negative BSIs.

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Anti-Bacterial AgentsBacteremiaGram-Negative BacteriaGram-Negative Bacterial InfectionsAgedAntimicrobial StewardshipFemaleHumansMaleMicrobial Sensitivity TestsMiddle AgedPhenotypeAnti-Bacterial Agentsantibiotic susceptibility testingantimicrobial stewardshipbacteremiabloodstream infectionsrapid antibiotic susceptibility testingsepsis

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PMID42294718
PMCPMC13340051

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