168. Closing Time: A Quasi-experiment Comparing Time to Optimal Therapy using Traditional Identification and Susceptibility Methods, Rapid Identification, or Rapid Identification with Phenotype for Gram-negative Bloodstream Infections

BACKGROUND: Bloodstream infections (BSI) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Compared to traditional microbiology methods, rapid diagnostic testing (RDT) provides prompt organism identification and antibiotic susceptibility results. This leads to earlier opportunities to optimize therapy,...

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Autores principales: Perry, Rachel, Mercuro, Nicholas J, Connolly, Kristina Rokas, Dollard, Eliza W, Stogsdill, Patricia, Wungwattana, Minkey
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9751543/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofac492.246

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