Development and application of an antimicrobial-susceptibility guide.
Computer analysis of results of hospital antimicrobial susceptibility tests had lead to the development of a tabular-form clinical guide. The tables allow comparison of differences due to variables, such as hospital service and source of specimen. They also provide a basis for the initial selection of an antimicrobial agent. Several of these applications are discussed in this paper.
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control; D006745:Hospital Bed Capacity, 300 to 499; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems; D008824:Michigan; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D013997:Time Factors