Detection and Treatment of Bloodstream Infection: Laboratory Reporting and Antimicrobial Management

AUTOR(ES)

Munson, Erik L.

FONTE

American Society for Microbiology

RESUMO

We analyzed antimicrobial use in 509 episodes of clinically significant bloodstream infection to assess the impact that microbiology laboratory reporting had on antimicrobial management. Most therapy interventions occurred at the time of phlebotomy and after notification of Gram stain results by telephone. Release of antimicrobial susceptibility data had the least impact on antimicrobial management.

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