| Literature DB >> 29661630 |
Charles E Edmiston1, Robert Garcia2, Marsha Barnden3, Barbara DeBaun4, Helen Boehm Johnson5.
Abstract
Accurate and rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing with pathogen identification in bloodstream infections is critical to life results for early sepsis intervention. Advancements in rapid diagnostics have shortened the time to results from days to hours and have had positive effects on clinical outcomes and on efforts to combat antimicrobial resistance when paired with robust antimicrobial stewardship programs. This article provides infection preventionists with a working knowledge of available rapid diagnostics for bloodstream infections.Entities:
Keywords: Antimicrobial stewardship; Antimicrobial susceptibility testing; Bloodstream infections; Rapid diagnostics; Rapid molecular diagnostics
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29661630 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2018.02.022
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Infect Control ISSN: 0196-6553 Impact factor: 2.918