Impact of the FilmArray meningitis/encephalitis panel on antimicrobial duration among patients with suspected central nervous system infection.
Antimicrobial stewardship
Diagnostic stewardship
Herpes simplex virus
Meningoencephalitis
Rapid diagnostic test
Rapid diagnostics
Journal
Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease
ISSN: 1879-0070
Titre abrégé: Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8305899
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Aug 2021
Aug 2021
Historique:
received:
10
12
2020
revised:
22
03
2021
accepted:
08
04
2021
pubmed:
31
5
2021
medline:
6
11
2021
entrez:
30
5
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Ten controlled studies evaluated antimicrobial use following implementation of the FilmArray meningitis and encephalitis panel versus usual care. Only one-half of studies identified significant reductions in antibiotic duration, with 8/10 reporting modest reductions for acyclovir. Coupling the FilmArray meningitis and encephalitis panel with interventions by antimicrobial stewardship programs may help enhance its clinical impact.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34052576
pii: S0732-8893(21)00087-0
doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2021.115394
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
Anti-Bacterial Agents
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
115394Informations de copyright
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