Introduction of rapid methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus polymerase chain reaction testing and antibiotic selection among hospitalized patients with purulent skin infections.
retrospective_cohort · Level III
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Abstract
Introduction of a rapid methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) polymerase chain reaction assay, with physician education and pharmacist guidance, did not significantly reduce excessive empiric prescription of MRSA-active antibiotics despite the test's accuracy and potential to substantially reduce inappropriate antibiotic use.
Medical subject headings
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial
- Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Staphylococcal Skin Infections