197. Implementation of a Prospective, Pharmacist-Led Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Nasal PCR Screening Pilot Protocol to Reduce Overutilization of Vancomycin

BACKGROUND: The methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) nasal polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has a negative predictive value of 95.2–99.2% for MRSA pneumonia. Negative MRSA nasal PCR results can be used as an effective tool to discontinue unnecessary empiric vancomycin therapy. METHODS:...

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Autores principales: Miller, Jessica, LaChance, Erik, Starykowicz, Jill, Wieczorkiewicz, Sarah M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6254189/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofy210.210

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6254189/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofy210.210

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