| Author(s) |
Davies, Jane
Gordon CL
Tong SYC
Baird, Robert
Davis JS
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| Publication Date |
2012-06-01
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| Abstract |
In tropical northern Australia, approximately 20% of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia is caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). We prospectively evaluated the impact on clinician antibiotic prescribing of the results obtained from performing the GeneXpert MRSA/SA test on 151 positive blood cultures with clustered gram-positive cocci. The GeneXpert result led to earlier appropriate prescription of vancomycin for 54% of patients with MRSA; 25% of patients avoided vancomycin, and 16% of patients had all antibiotics ceased.
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| Citation |
J Clin Microbiol . 2012 Jun;50(6):2056-8. doi: 10.1128/JCM.06773-11. Epub 2012 Apr 4.
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| Pubmed ID |
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22493335/?otool=iaurydwlib
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| MESH subject |
Adult
Aged
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Australia
Bacteremia
Bacteriological Techniques
Blood
Diagnostic Tests, Routine
Drug Utilization
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Prescriptions
Prospective Studies
Staphylococcal Infections
Staphylococcus aureus
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| Title |
Impact of results of a rapid Staphylococcus aureus diagnostic test on prescribing of antibiotics for patients with clustered gram-positive cocci in blood cultures.
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| Type of document |
Journal Article
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| Entity Type |
Publication
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