Collaboration between an antimicrobial stewardship team and the microbiology laboratory can shorten time to directed antibiotic therapy for methicillin-susceptible staphylococcal bacteremia and to discontinuation of antibiotics for coagulase-negative staphylococcal contaminants.

Bhowmick, Tanaya

Collaboration between an antimicrobial stewardship team and the microbiology laboratory can shorten time to directed antibiotic therapy for methicillin-susceptible staphylococcal bacteremia and to discontinuation of antibiotics for coagulase-negative staphylococcal contaminants. [electronic resource] - Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease Nov 2018 - 214-219 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article

1879-0070

10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2018.05.020 doi


Anti-Bacterial Agents--pharmacology
Antimicrobial Stewardship
Bacteremia--diagnosis
Clinical Laboratory Services
Coagulase--genetics
Humans
Methicillin Resistance
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Staphylococcal Infections--diagnosis
Staphylococcus--drug effects
Treatment Outcome