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141. Impact of Diagnostic Stewardship of Respiratory Cultures in the Pediatric ICU

BACKGROUND: Lower respiratory cultures (LRC) obtained from respiratory devices in intensive care units (ICUs) have poor specificity and positive predictive value (PPV). False-positive LRC are common and can lead to unnecessary antimicrobial use; therefore, LRC in ICUs are an ideal target for diagnos...

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Autores principales: Hamilton, Christine D, Fabricio, Julia, Wilson, William, Riley, Isabelle, Boyd, Jenny, Swartwood, Michael, Olm-Shipman, Casey, Willis, Zachary
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10679373/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofad500.214