Discontinuation Patterns and Cost Avoidance of a Pharmacist-Driven Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Polymerase Chain Reaction Testing Protocol for De-escalation of Empiric Vancomycin for Suspected Pneumonia

A pharmacist-driven methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) nasal polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based testing protocol with a 70% acceptance rate for vancomycin discontinuation within 24 hours of negative results significantly reduced unnecessary vancomycin use with an estimated cost av...

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Autores principales: Meng, L, Pourali, S, Hitchcock, M M, Ha, D R, Mui, E, Alegria, W, Fox, E, Diep, C, Swayngim, R, Chang, A, Banaei, N, Deresinski, S, Holubar, M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2021
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Brief Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8355456/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34386545
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofab099

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8355456/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34386545
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofab099

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