title: [Clinical value of rapid bacteriological results in nosocomial infections. Comparison with traditional methods].
abstract: With automated analysers, bacterial identification and susceptibility testing can be performed in 4-5 hours instead of 12-18 hours with conventional methods. A controlled trial was carried out in the surgical ward of a university hospital to evaluate the clinical repercussions of these rapid methods. The automated analyser reduced delays in the laboratory by about 25%, and optimizing information transfer from laboratory to ward brought the reduction up to 50%. It was found that earlier results of susceptibility testing modified prescriptions and this may be expected to result in a more rational use of antibiotics.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vincent
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Izard
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lebrun
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Sailly
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Arbon
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hassoun
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Leclerc
mesh_terms: D001322:Autoanalysis; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans
vernacular_title: Intérêt clinique des résultats rapides de bactériologie au cours de l'infection nosocomiale. Comparaison avec les méthodes traditionnelles.