Impact of gastrointestinal polymerase chain reaction panels on antibiotic utilization in hospitalized adult patients.
Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol
; 3(1): e135, 2023.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-37592964
ABSTRACT
Multiplex stool polymerase chain reaction (PCR) panels offer rapid comprehensive testing for patients with infectious diarrhea. We compared antibiotic utilization among hospitalized patients with suspected infectious diarrhea who underwent diagnostic testing with either a stool culture or stool PCR panel. No significant differences in antibiotic utilization were identified.
Full text:
1
Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Language:
En
Journal:
Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article