Current and Future Opportunities for Rapid Diagnostics in Antimicrobial Stewardship.
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Abstract
Rapid diagnostic testing has improved clinical care of patients with infectious syndromes when combined with antimicrobial stewardship. The authors review the current data on antimicrobial stewardship and rapid diagnostic testing in bloodstream, respiratory tract, and gastrointestinal tract infections. Evidence for the potential benefit of rapid tests in bloodstream infections seems strong, respiratory tract infections mixed, and gastrointestinal tract infections still evolving. The authors also review future directions in rapid diagnostic testing and suggest areas of focus for antimicrobial stewardship efforts.
Medical subject headings
- Anti-Infective Agents
- Antimicrobial Stewardship
- Drug Resistance, Microbial
- Microbiological Techniques