Clinical impact of rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing of blood culture isolates.
The results of a rapid, direct blood culture disk susceptibility test indicated that antimicrobial chemotherapy should be changed in 48 of 173 patients with bacteremia. In 32 patients (66.6%), the indicated change was made approximately 24 h sooner than if conventional, nonrapid susceptibility tests had been used to guide therapy.
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests / Q000379:methods*; D013997:Time Factors
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents