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Association between a rapid diagnostic test to detect methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus pneumonia and decreased vancomycin use in a medical intensive care unit over a 30-month period.
Pickens, Chiagozie I; Qi, Chao; Postelnick, Michael; Paonessa, Joseph; Donnelly, Helen K; Wunderink, Richard G.
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  • Pickens CI; Pulmonary and Critical Care Division, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois.
  • Qi C; Department of Pathology, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois.
  • Postelnick M; Department of Pathology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois.
  • Paonessa J; Department of Pharmacy, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois.
  • Donnelly HK; Pulmonary and Critical Care Division, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois.
  • Wunderink RG; Pulmonary and Critical Care Division, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol ; 42(11): 1385-1387, 2021 11.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33517926
Vancomycin overuse is common, yet few data are available regarding how to improve stewardship of this antibiotic. We identify an association between use of a PCR assay to rule out MRSA pneumonia and a significant, sustained decrease in average vancomycin days of therapy over a 30-month period.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Staphylococcal / Staphylococcal Infections / Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Journal subject: DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS / ENFERMAGEM / EPIDEMIOLOGIA / HOSPITAIS Year: 2021 Document type: Article Country of publication: United States
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Staphylococcal / Staphylococcal Infections / Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Journal subject: DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS / ENFERMAGEM / EPIDEMIOLOGIA / HOSPITAIS Year: 2021 Document type: Article Country of publication: United States