A Cantais1, O Mory2, A Plat2, A Bourmaud3, A Giraud2, M Costille2, B Pozzetto4, S Pillet4. 1. Paediatric Emergency Department, University Hospital of Saint-Etienne, France; Groupe Immunité des Muqueuses et Agents Pathogènes (GIMAP), EA3064, Faculty of Medicine of Saint-Etienne, University of Lyon, France. Electronic address: aymeric.cantais@chu-st-etienne.fr. 2. Paediatric Emergency Department, University Hospital of Saint-Etienne, France. 3. Public Health Department, Hygée Centre, Lucien Neuwirth Cancer Institute, Saint Priest en Jarez, France; Quality Safety Performance in Health (HESPER) EA7425, University of Lyon, France; Inserm, Clinical Investigation Centre 1408, University-Hospital of Saint-Etienne, France. 4. Groupe Immunité des Muqueuses et Agents Pathogènes (GIMAP), EA3064, Faculty of Medicine of Saint-Etienne, University of Lyon, France; Laboratory of Infectious Agents and Hygiene, University Hospital of Saint-Etienne, France.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: This prospective study performed in the paediatric emergency department of the University Hospital of Saint-Etienne aimed to measure the impact of the 24/7 bedside use of the Veritor™ System (Becton Dickinson) on the reduction of supplementary investigations, hospital stay and antimicrobial use. METHODS: Influenza virus A and B antigens were detected with a rapid influenza digital immunoassay (DIA) on nasopharyngeal aspirates (NPAs) sampled from the children consulting at the paediatric emergency department between January and March 2016 for influenza-like illness. The same NPA was tested by immunofluorescence and/or molecular routine assays. Before performing the DIA, the clinician filled in a questionnaire listing the tests that he/she would have prescribed in the absence of the rapid testing. The prescription of complementary investigations, antimicrobial treatments and hospital stay were also compared to those of the 3 previous years. RESULTS: A total of 514 children with flu-like symptoms were included. The use of the DIA at bedside decreased the prescription of blood puncture by 47.9% (21.2% to 6.6%), of chest X-rays by 69.0% (33.3% to 10.3%), of lumbar puncture by 77.8% (7.0% to 1.6%), of urine culture by 79.2% (23.3% to 4.9%), of antibiotic treatments by 70.1% (16.9% to 5.1%), and of hospital stay by 25.0% (27.2% to 20.4%), resulting in a reduction of medical costs estimated to more than €69 000 in a season. CONCLUSIONS: In addition to delivering a rapid aetiological diagnosis, this strategy saves medical costs and favours an antimicrobial stewardship strategy. However, further prospective studies are needed to confirm our findings.
OBJECTIVES: This prospective study performed in the paediatric emergency department of the University Hospital of Saint-Etienne aimed to measure the impact of the 24/7 bedside use of the Veritor™ System (Becton Dickinson) on the reduction of supplementary investigations, hospital stay and antimicrobial use. METHODS:Influenza virus A and B antigens were detected with a rapid influenza digital immunoassay (DIA) on nasopharyngeal aspirates (NPAs) sampled from the children consulting at the paediatric emergency department between January and March 2016 for influenza-like illness. The same NPA was tested by immunofluorescence and/or molecular routine assays. Before performing the DIA, the clinician filled in a questionnaire listing the tests that he/she would have prescribed in the absence of the rapid testing. The prescription of complementary investigations, antimicrobial treatments and hospital stay were also compared to those of the 3 previous years. RESULTS: A total of 514 children with flu-like symptoms were included. The use of the DIA at bedside decreased the prescription of blood puncture by 47.9% (21.2% to 6.6%), of chest X-rays by 69.0% (33.3% to 10.3%), of lumbar puncture by 77.8% (7.0% to 1.6%), of urine culture by 79.2% (23.3% to 4.9%), of antibiotic treatments by 70.1% (16.9% to 5.1%), and of hospital stay by 25.0% (27.2% to 20.4%), resulting in a reduction of medical costs estimated to more than €69 000 in a season. CONCLUSIONS: In addition to delivering a rapid aetiological diagnosis, this strategy saves medical costs and favours an antimicrobial stewardship strategy. However, further prospective studies are needed to confirm our findings.
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