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SUBMITTER: Claeys KC
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7585329 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Claeys Kimberly C KC Heil Emily L EL Hitchcock Stephanie S Johnson J Kristie JK Leekha Surbhi S
Open forum infectious diseases 20200912 10
<h4>Background</h4>Verigene Blood-Culture Gram-Negative is a rapid diagnostic test (RDT) that detects gram-negatives (GNs) and resistance within hours from gram stain. The majority of the data support the use of RDTs with antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) intervention in gram-positive bloodstream infection (BSI). Less is known about GN BSI.<h4>Methods</h4>This was a retrospective quasi-experimental (nonrandomized) study of adult patients with RDT-target GN BSI comparing patients pre-RDT/AMS vs pos ...[more]