Abstract
We aimed to determine whether the results of surveillance cultures were associated with use of appropriate empirical antibiotic therapy among patients with carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii infections. We found that surveillance status was not associated with appropriate empirical antibiotic therapy (P=.36). There were significant delays to concordant therapy among surveillance-positive patients (P=.03).
MeSH terms
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Acinetobacter Infections / drug therapy*
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Acinetobacter Infections / epidemiology
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Acinetobacter baumannii / drug effects
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Acinetobacter baumannii / isolation & purification*
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Adult
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Aged
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
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Carbapenems / pharmacology
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Case-Control Studies
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Cross Infection / drug therapy
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Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial / drug effects
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Female
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Florida / epidemiology
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Hospitals, Teaching
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Humans
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Intensive Care Units
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Male
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Middle Aged
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Population Surveillance
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Young Adult
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Carbapenems