160. Could Reducing Time to Bacterial Identification From Positive Blood Cultures Improve Outcomes in Bacteremic Patients?

BACKGROUND: Survival of patients with septic shock is dependent on the timing of effective antibiotic administration. The initial notification by the microbiology lab of a positive blood culture is a key factor in improving patient outcomes. It can take >24 hours to definitively identify bacteria...

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Autores principales: Forbes, Jessica D, Haj, Reem, Taggart, Linda R, Fattouh, Ramzi, Leung, Elizabeth, Friedrich, Jan, Matukas, Larissa M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6809781/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz360.235

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