Novel rapid diagnostic system for pathogen identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing: clinical utility in ICU patients with sepsis

The evaluated system substantially shortened the time to pathogen identification and susceptibility reporting. Although complete results were not achieved in all clinically relevant cases, the system demonstrated high concordance with standard methods. Despite some limitations, particularly in pathogen coverage and performance in polymicrobial samples, the system proved to be a valuable complementary diagnostic tool. Its implementation can enhance laboratory efficiency and support earlier, targeted antimicrobial therapy in the management of sepsis.