Clinical impact of rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing of blood culture isolates.
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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.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
دوره 21 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1982