Impact of Results of a Rapid Staphylococcus aureus Diagnostic Test on Prescribing of Antibiotics for Patients with Clustered Gram-Positive Cocci in Blood Cultures

• Published in: Journal of Clinical Microbiology 2012-06, Vol.50 (6), p.2056-2058
• Main Authors: DAVIES, Jane, GORDON, Claire L, TONG, Steven Y. C, BAIRD, Robert W, DAVIS, Joshua S
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Anti-Bacterial Agents - administration & dosage; Australia; Bacteremia - diagnosis; Bacteremia - drug therapy; Bacteremia - microbiology; Bacteriological Techniques - methods; Bacteriology; Biological and medical sciences; Blood - microbiology; Diagnostic Tests, Routine - methods; Drug Utilization - statistics & numerical data; Female; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Humans; Male; Microbiology; Middle Aged; Miscellaneous; Prescriptions - statistics & numerical data; Prospective Studies; Staphylococcal Infections - diagnosis; Staphylococcal Infections - drug therapy; Staphylococcus aureus; Staphylococcus aureus - isolation & purification
• ISSN: 0095-1137; 1098-660X
• DOI: 10.1128/JCM.06773-11

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