Evaluation of a Healthcare-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Combination Antibiogram.
We created a 2013 combination antibiogram of healthcare-associated urinary tract infection. The 2013 antibiogram-determined regimen was evaluated in a 2014 cohort who had received empirical therapy. The regimen was statistically more likely to represent adequate treatment than actual prescriptions. A customized antibiogram may guide empirical therapy for specific patients. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2016;37:1101-1104.
1Division of Geographic Medicine and Infectious Diseases,Tufts Medical Center,Boston,Massachusetts.
Jenna
J
Wick
2Department of Pharmacy,Tufts Medical Center,Boston,Massachusetts.
Kirthana
K
Beaulac
1Division of Geographic Medicine and Infectious Diseases,Tufts Medical Center,Boston,Massachusetts.
Shira
S
Doron
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001900:Boston; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D062606:Tertiary Care Centers; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents