Yvan Caspar, A Deves, C Richarme, M Le Marechal, L Ponderand, A-L Mounayar, S Lejeune, J Arata-Bardet, M Gallouche, C Recule, D Maubon, C Garnaud, M Cornet, M Veloso, B Chabani, M Maurin, S David-Tchouda, P Pavese
To assess clinical impact and perform cost-consequence analysis of the broadest multiplex PCR panels available for the rapid diagnosis of bloodstream infections (BSI). Single-center, randomized controlled trial conducted from June 2019 to February 2021 at a French University hospital with an institutional antimicrobial stewardship program. Primary endpoint was the percentage of patients with optimized antimicrobial treatment 12 h after transmission of positivity and Gram stain results from the first positive BC...
March 27, 2024: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases