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M Hallin1, N Maes, B Byl, F Jacobs, Y De Gheldre, M J Struelens.
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We evaluated the clinical usefulness of a PCR assay that discriminates Staphylococcus aureus from coagulase-negative staphylococci and detects methicillin resistance on blood cultures by measuring the adaptation of antimicrobial therapy based on the PCR results. Only 7 of 28 patients (25%) benefited from a modification of antibiotic therapy based on the PCR results, since empirical therapy was appropriate in a majority of cases.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 12904425 PMCID: PMC179783 DOI: 10.1128/JCM.41.8.3942-3944.2003
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948