Alejandro Rodríguez, Frederic Gómez, Carolina Sarvisé, Cristina Gutiérrez, Montserrat Galofre Giralt, María Dolores Guerrero-Torres, Sergio Pardo-Granell, Ester Picó-Plana, Clara Benavent-Bofill, Sandra Trefler, Julen Berrueta, Laura Canadell, Laura Claverias, Erika Esteve Pitarch, Montserrat Olona, Graciano García Pardo, Xavier Teixidó, Laura Bordonado, María Teresa Sans, María Bodí
BACKGROUND: Data on the benefits of rapid microbiological testing on antimicrobial consumption (AC) and antimicrobial resistance patterns (ARPs) are scarce. We evaluated the impact of a protocol based on rapid techniques on AC and ARP in intensive care (ICU) patients. METHODS: A retrospective pre- (2018) and post-intervention (2019-2021) study was conducted in ICU patients. A rapid diagnostic algorithm was applied starting in 2019 in patients with a lower respiratory tract infection...
December 16, 2023: Biomedicines