| Interpretative reporting and selective antimicrobial susceptibility release in non-critical microbiology results. | |
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PMID: 10797098 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The action taken in response to 169 positive sputum, urine and wound culture reports was examined. All reports included interpretative comments. Antimicrobial susceptibilities were released in 29 (17%). Therapy was significantly more likely to be started or altered in response to reports where susceptibilities were released (13 of 29, 45%) versus those without susceptibility release (31 of 140, 22%). Susceptibility release did not influence the appropriateness of antibiotic therapy. The clinical microbiology team was contacted for therapeutic advice in response to 32 (19%) reports. Of the remaining 137 reports, therapy was started or altered in response to 30 (22%) reports, but was considered appropriate in only seven (22%) of these. |
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Authors:
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R Cunney; H A Aziz; D Schubert; E McNamara; E Smyth |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy Volume: 45 ISSN: 0305-7453 ISO Abbreviation: J. Antimicrob. Chemother. Publication Date: 2000 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2000-08-11 Completed Date: 2000-08-11 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7513617 Medline TA: J Antimicrob Chemother Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 705-8 Citation Subset: IM |
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Beaumont Hospital and Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin 9, Ireland. cunneyr@fhs.mcmaster.ca |
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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therapeutic use* Female Humans Laboratory Techniques and Procedures Male Microbial Sensitivity Tests* Middle Aged Sputum / microbiology Urine / microbiology Wounds and Injuries / microbiology |
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0/Anti-Bacterial Agents |
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