Review of Rapid Diagnostic Tests Used by Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs | Zendy

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Review of Rapid Diagnostic Tests Used by Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs

Author(s) -

Karri A. Bauer,

Katherine K. Perez,

Graeme N. Forrest,

Debra A. Goff

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1093/cid/ciu547

Subject(s) - antimicrobial stewardship , medicine , diagnostic test , intensive care medicine , antimicrobial , identification (biology) , stewardship (theology) , antibiotics , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotic resistance , emergency medicine , biology , ecology , politics , political science , law

Rapid microbiologic tests provide opportunities for antimicrobial stewardship programs to improve antimicrobial use and clinical and economic outcomes. Standard techniques for identification of organisms require at least 48-72 hours for final results, compared with rapid diagnostic tests that provide final organism identification within hours of growth. Importantly, rapid microbiologic tests are considered "game changers" and represent a significant advancement in the management of infectious diseases. This review focuses on currently available rapid diagnostic tests and, importantly, the impact of rapid testing in combination with antimicrobial stewardship on patient outcomes.

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