Association between a rapid diagnostic test to detect methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus pneumonia and decreased vancomycin use in a medical intensive care unit over a 30-month period

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Chiagozie I. Pickens ◽  
Chao Qi ◽  
Michael Postelnick ◽  
Joseph Paonessa ◽  
Helen K. Donnelly ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Medical Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Pcr Assay ◽  
Days Of Therapy ◽  
Medical Intensive Care ◽  
Staphylococcus Aureus Pneumonia ◽  
Few Data ◽  
Rule Out

Abstract Vancomycin overuse is common, yet few data are available regarding how to improve stewardship of this antibiotic. We identify an association between use of a PCR assay to rule out MRSA pneumonia and a significant, sustained decrease in average vancomycin days of therapy over a 30-month period.

scholarly journals Transmission Dynamics of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a Medical Intensive Care Unit in India

PLoS ONE ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (7) ◽  
pp. e20604 ◽  
Author(s):  
Solomon Christopher ◽  
Rejina Mariam Verghis ◽  
Belavendra Antonisamy ◽  
Thuppal Varadachari Sowmyanarayanan ◽  
Kootallur Narayanan Brahmadathan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Medical Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Transmission Dynamics ◽  
Methicillin Resistant ◽  
Medical Intensive Care
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