The low sensitivity of direct smears limit the utility of intraoperative gram stains for predicting culture-positivity in acute surgical settings.

Powers-Fletcher, Margaret V; Smulian, Alan George

Powers-Fletcher, Margaret V; Smulian, Alan George.

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Powers-Fletcher MV; Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA. Electronic address: powersmg@ucmail.uc.edu.
Smulian AG; Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA.

Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis ; 106(1): 115923, 2023 May.

Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36963328

RESUMO

The role of intraoperative Gram stains in acute surgery decision-making is unclear. Our retrospective chart review of microbiology results for specimens submitted by acute surgery attendings showed Gram stain performs with a sensitivity ranging from 18% to 65% compared to culture, depending on organism type, thus limiting its utility.

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Técnicas Microbiológicas; Monitorização Intraoperatória; Humanos; Estudos Retrospectivos; Coloração e Rotulagem

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Clinical bacteriology; Gram stain; Intraoperative; Stat surgical Gram stain

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Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Monitorização Intraoperatória / Técnicas Microbiológicas Tipo de estudo: Diagnostic_studies / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Humans Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article

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